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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating Classes

Qian Wu
Qian Wu
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Posted by Qian Wu
Qian Wu
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When you initialize an new obj of pezDispenser by using "new". Does it exist on the stack or heap?

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Joe Brown
Joe Brown
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Joe Brown
Joe Brown
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New objects are allocated on the heap. As I understand it, the stack is for function calls and contains the parameters and local variables for that function. When you create a new object inside of a method the reference variable you store it in is stored on the stack with the method and local variables, but the actual object itself is still stored in the heap, you just have your reference to it on the stack in that case.