Hi Sunil, On 8/9/2010 8:23 PM, sunil sharma wrote: > Hi Group > > I got the answer for my question: > > > - Field variables (class members) are automatically initialized to > default values Right > - Local variables (method or constructor variables) are > *not*automatically initialized Right > - Arrays, whether field or local variables, are automatically initialized > to the default values of their declared type The compiler won't allow you to reference a local array variable that hasn't been assigned to with an initializer or assignment statement first. This saves you from the same fate you'd have from using a local C variable without setting it first (i.e. random garbage that might work a lot of the time). :-)
-Pete > > > > > Regards > sunil sharma > > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Pete Soper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Aha. Note that automatics (method-local variables) are not initialized (by >> the system): an explicit assignment is required. Also, float and double >> class and instance fields are initialized to 0.0F and 0.0D respectively. >> >> -Pete >> >> > -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaprogrammingwithpassion?hl=en
