diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-14/src/main/java/com/baeldung/java14/patternmatchingforinstanceof/PatternMatchingForInstanceOf.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-14/src/main/java/com/baeldung/java14/patternmatchingforinstanceof/PatternMatchingForInstanceOf.java
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+package com.baeldung.java14.patternmatchingforinstanceof;
+
+public class PatternMatchingForInstanceOf {
+
+    public void performAnimalOperations(Animal animal) {
+         if (animal instanceof Cat cat) {
+             cat.meow();
+         } else if(animal instanceof Dog dog) {
+             dog.woof();
+         }
+    }
+
+    private abstract class Animal {
+    }
+
+    private final class Cat extends Animal {
+        private void meow() {
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final class Dog extends Animal {
+        private void woof() {
+        }
+    }
+
+}