Parameters of a Class Type: Java

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Can someone explain to me in detail the solution to this answer? I am not 100% sure how Java ensures that this will not be done.

Q. What is the biggest difference between a parameter of a primitive type and a parameter of a class type?

The biggest difference is in how a method handles arguments that correspond to the different kinds of parameters. A method cannot change the value of a variable of a primitive type that is an argument to the method, nor can it replace an argument of a class type with another object. On the other hand, a method can change the values of an object of a class type whose name is an argument to the method.

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The various answers in the linked post explain in detail how both primitive types and reference types are handled as arguments to method invocations. – Sotirios Delimanolis May 23 '15 at 00:28
Ignore the title of the question. The answers themselves address what you are asking about. – Sotirios Delimanolis May 23 '15 at 00:29

Parameters of a Class Type: Java

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