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What is the purpose of garbage collection in Java?
To reclaim memory used by objects that are no longer referenced
How does the Java Garbage Collector determine which objects are unused?
It checks if the object is referenced by any other objects
How can a programmer manually invoke the Java Garbage Collector?
By using the Runtime.getRuntime().gc() method
What is the main difference between memory management in C++ and Java?
C++ requires manual memory allocation and deallocation, while Java has automatic garbage collection
What is the main purpose of object creation (instantiation) in programming?
To allocate memory for new objects
Learn about memory allocation and deallocation in C++ and Java, and how Garbage Collection helps prevent memory leaks in Java. Explore the differences between explicit memory management in C++ and automatic memory management in Java.
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