Destroying Objects and Memory Management¶
☕ Java 17
In Java you never free memory yourself: the garbage collector does it. Here you'll see when an object becomes eligible for collection, what the collector does and doesn't guarantee, and how to trace eligibility line by line.
In this series¶
| # | Page | Reading time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When an object becomes unreachable | 3 min |
| 2 | The garbage collector, and tracing eligibility | 3 min |
🎓 OCP 1Z0-829 candidates: exam traps and practice questions (optional)
Prerequisites: Managing Variable Scope.