How can I make a field non-serializable in java?

Question

Please, I need help with serializing data. I have a class called Foo which defines 3 attributes: ``` public int age; public String name; public String description; ``` How can I serialize this object, but without its description field? Thanks in advance!

Accepted Answer

Use keyword `transient`:

```
public transient String description;
```

How can I make a field non-serializable in java?

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