If an object reference is set to null, will the Garbage Collector immediately free the memory held by that object?

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Technology Community › Category: Java › If an object reference is set to null, will the Garbage Collector immediately free the memory held by that object?

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VietMX Staff asked 4 years ago

No, the object will be available for garbage collection in the next cycle of the garbage collector.

Question Tags: Java, Middle Level