You might know that Java passes by value, but it helps to understand why. Here's what happens when you pass mutable and immutable object references in Java. Many programming languages allow ...

Reference objects aren't just useful when memory is at a premium; they can also be used to provide slick caching abilities to any application.

When making a copy of an object, it is important to avoid using the same object reference. It’s an easy mistake, as this example shows. To start, here’s the Product object we’ll use in our ...

The _NEW_ operator is used to create an example of the class X and to assign it to the variable x. The _NEW_ operator provides a faster and more direct way to create an object by combining the actions ...