Java primitives

Primitives simply represent a value, like the number seven or the boolean value of false. They have no methods and no complementary properties. Also, you can’t do much with them other than inspect their value or perhaps change the value that they hold. But they are not, by any means, objects .30 Oca 2020

Instead of create variables using new, Java can use primitive types to create automatic variables that are not references . The variables hold the value, and it’s place on the stack so its much more efficient.16 Tem 2017

Primitives are passed by value, i.e. a copy of the primitive itself is passed. Whereas for objects, the copy of the reference is passed, not the object itself . Primitives are independent data types, i.e. there does not exist a hierarchy/super class for them. Whereas every Object is descendent of class “Object”.

Primitive values can be stored in variables directly. Objects, on the other hand, are stored as references . A variable that has been assigned an object does not store that object directly, it stores the memory address of the location that the object exists at.