When you say
int array[];
I know that this is declaring an array without a size. Does that mean that this is "Sort" of like a pointer. A slot in memory waiting for an address to fill its value?
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What is this declaration considered?
When you say
int array[];
I know that this is declaring an array without a size. Does that mean that this is "Sort" of like a pointer. A slot in memory waiting for an address to fill its value?
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Re: What is this declaration considered?
Yes. An array is a type of object. Defining an object variable without assigning a value:
Object anObject;
The default value would be null;
The normal java way to define an array is with the [] after the type not the name:
int[] anArray;
If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.
Re: What is this declaration considered?
It's more like reserving the variable name than anything else. No significant memory is allocated until the array is initialized (as far as I know).
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