Is Java “Pass-by-Reference” or “Pass-by-Value”?
I always thought Java was pass-by-reference; however I’ve seen a couple of blog posts (for example, this blog) that claim it’s not. I don’t think I understand the distinction they’re […]
Continue ReadingAvoiding “!= Null” Statements in Java?
I work with Java all day long. The most used idiom (code snippet) I’m programming in Java, is to test if an object != null before I use it. This […]
Continue ReadingCreating a Memory Leak With Java
I just had an interview, and I was asked to create a memory leak with Java. Needless to say I felt pretty dumb having no clue on how to even […]
Continue ReadingJava += operator
Until today I thought that for example: i += j; is just a shortcut for: i = i + j; But what if we try this: int i = 5; […]
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