Which method of java is invoked by JVM to reclaim the inaccessible memory location ?
Correct answer: B. finalize() method
- A. reclaim() method
- B. finalize() method
- C. final() method
- D. both b and c
Explanation
Historically, the JVM could call finalize() on an unreachable object before garbage collection reclaimed it. finalize() is deprecated in modern Java and is not guaranteed to run, but it is the intended answer in this traditional question.
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