Is the garbage collector in Java used for clearing unused objects from heap memory only, or does it actually lend a hand in cleaning the stack memory too?
Is the garbage collector in Java used for clearing unused objects from heap memory
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Is the garbage collector in Java used for clearing unused objects from heap memory only, or does it actually lend a hand in cleaning the stack memory too?
The only things that lives on the stack are references and instances of primitive types. Both of those are ignored by the garbage collector.