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Q: Does Java have an operator like sizeof() in C? A: A superficial answer is that Java does not provide anything like C’s sizeof(). However, let’s consider why a Java programmer might occasionally ...

Most modern programming languages use garbage collection, but developers have options for how it is implemented and tuned. Get an overview of how garbage collection works in languages such as Java, ...

Erm. Well. There are a lot of possible answers to that. Some points:<BR><BR>1. Java is generally compiled to bytecode, which is then interpreted at run-time. (There are exceptions, and some ...