In Java, is null an existing object on the heap?
I’m trying to understand the difference between an uninitialized local variable (what does not compile) and one initialized with null (what compiles).
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In Java, is null an existing object on the heap?
I’m trying to understand the difference between an uninitialized local variable (what does not compile) and one initialized with null (what compiles).
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The Java IAQ:
Infrequently Answered Questions: Is null an Object?