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Java Generics in Java Generics in Java A Common Problem

Posted by Jake Lee
Jake Lee
2,789 Points

is "thing" null? Object thing = contents; contents = null; return thing;

is "thing" null? First, object thing is assigned "contents". Second, "contents" is assigned null. Is "thing" now null?

Object thing = contents; contents = null; return thing;

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Assigning "contents" will not change "thing".
The value of "thing" will be what "contents" had before being assigned with null.