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Thread: Does Varargs create a new object when given an array?

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    Default Does Varargs create a new object when given an array?

    Hi guys.

    My question is: If I have a method which takes varargs, for example this:
    public class Buffer {
     
    	public void put(float ... data) {
    		// do stuff!
    	}
     
    }
    And I input an array, like this:
    public class Application {
     
    	private Buffer buffer;
    	private float[] temp;
     
    	public void submit() {
    		buffer.put(temp);
    	}
     
    }

    Would a new object be generated when "put" is called? Or would the array "temp" be used instead?

    Thank you very much.


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    Default Re: Does Varargs create a new object when given an array?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cornix View Post
    Would a new object be generated when "put" is called? Or would the array "temp" be used instead?
    The temp array is directly passed (a copy of the reference, obviously), no new array in this case.
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    Default Re: Does Varargs create a new object when given an array?

    Thank you for the answer. This is very helpful indeed.

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