Stack and heap memory when array is initialized in java [duplicate]

Question

I have a question about where in memory arrays are stored when arrays are initialized.

I understand that local variables and method parameters are stored in stack; objects are stored in heap.

What I am wondering is if an array is initialized, is there a difference where they are stored in below cases? Assume they are in the main method.

int[] a = {1,2,3,4,5};
int[] b = new int[a.length];

Thank you for your answer :)

I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Both of those arrays are stored in the heap. Arrays are objects so they always go on the heap. — markspace
– markspace, Commented Oct 6, 2018 at 23:17

Raj · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-06 23:27:14Z

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There should not be any difference in both since both are stored in heap. You could check link what does a java array look like in memory

answered Oct 6, 2018 at 23:27

Raj

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