Defining Classes II - Absolute Java - page 290

Display 5.13 Assignment Operator with Class Type Variables (part 1 of 2)

ToyClass variable1 = new ToyClass("Joe", 42);
ToyClass variable2;

We do not know what memory address
(reference) is stored in the variable
variable1

variable1 4068

. Let's say it is 4068 . The
exact number does not matter.

variable2 ?

Note that you can think of

Someplace else in memory:

new ToyClass("Joe", 42)

as returning a reference.

4068 Joe

42

variable2 = variable1;

variable1 4068

variable2 4068

Someplace else in memory:

4068 Joe

42