are java primitive variables objects?

Yes Or

NO!

Java Language Specifications

:: DEFINITIONS ::

4.12 Variables: A variable is a storage location and has an associated type, sometimes called its compile-time type, that is either a primitive type (§4.2) or a reference type (§4.3).

:: DEFINITIONS ::

4.12.1 Variables of Primitive Type: A variable of a primitive type always holds a value of that exact primitive type.

:: DEFINITIONS ::

4.12.2 Variables of Reference Type: A variable of a class type T can hold a null reference or a reference to an instanceof class T or of any class that is a subclass of T.

NO!Are Variables Objects?

Type Wrapper Classes

Byte Integer

Double

Character

Float

Long

AutoBoxing

Boxing

UnboxingbooleanValue( )

intValue( )charValue( )

valueOf( type arg )

Integer x , y ; x = 12 ; y = 15 ; System.out.println( x + y );

:: EXAMPLE ::

NO!NO!

NO!

Are Variables Objects?

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/download/langspec-3.0.pdf

http://www.javaranch.com/campfire/StoryCups.jsp

http://www.javaranch.com/campfire/StoryPassBy.jsp

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/data/numberclasses.html

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/autoboxing.html

http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5387311

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