6.4 - Autoboxing and Unboxing
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Practice Questions
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What is autoboxing?
💡 Hint: Think of how primitives are turned into objects.
Give an example of unboxing.
💡 Hint: What happens when you need a primitive from an object?
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What is the purpose of autoboxing?
💡 Hint: Remember the meaning of auto in autoboxing.
True or False: Unboxing can lead to a NullPointerException if the wrapper is null.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a variable has no value.
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Create a simple Java program that uses an ArrayList to store Integer values, demonstrating both autoboxing and unboxing.
💡 Hint: Remember to import the ArrayList class and understand how adding an int automatically boxes it.
Discuss the performance implications of using wrapper classes over primitives in large-scale applications. Provide examples if necessary.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios like large data sets or real-time processing situations where speed is crucial.
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