Chapter

Dynamic Memory

From ComputerScienceOne by Dr Chris Bourke

Concepts

1. How does Java dynamically allocate and manage memory for arrays?

   "The use of the keyword new dynamically allocates memory space (on the heap) for the array. Because Java has automated garbage collection, if the reference to the array goes out of scope, it is automa

2. How can arrays be passed to and returned from methods in Java?

   "We can pass and return arrays to and from methods in Java. We use the same syntax as when we define them by specifying a type and using square brackets. As an example, the following method takes an a