Is type and classes the same?

Type generally refers to the classification of primitive values – integers, strings, arrays, booleans, null, etc. Usually, you can’t create any new types. Class refers to the named set of properties and methods which an object is associated with when it is created.

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What is the Object class in Java?

The Object class is the parent class of all the classes in java by default . In other words, it is the topmost class of java. The Object class is beneficial if you want to refer any object whose type you don’t know. Notice that parent class reference variable can refer the child class object, know as upcasting.

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