In which version of Java were anonymous classes introduced?

Question

The purpose of anonymous classes is clear and understandable. But I'm unable to find the minimum version of Java which supports anonymous classes. Can anyone tell me the exact Java version which supports it?

Answer 1

Java 1.1

Source: https://www.cs.cornell.edu/andru/javaspec/1.1Update.html

Details: Added along with inner classes. Anonymous classes are a type of Inner Class (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_class). Inner classes were introduced in Java 1.1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history).