In Computer, variables are either accessed by name or the memory location. So is reference ID in java same as memory address?
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1So what do you mean with "reference ID"? – Gyro Gearless Aug 22 '18 at 12:53
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This diagram may be helpful for your understanding [link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZNqUJ5-X3CbeYXMDkBr0H2u2Svh19viK/view?usp=sharing) – Devansh Verma Aug 23 '18 at 17:48
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No. Memory addresses are usually represented by something like 'Fx012450001235' that will reference a starting point in the computer memory.
When Java prints to you something like 'ObjectClass@a2saA', that is some form of object index of the current JVM thread, not the memory address of the object you are using.
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