Garbage collection Problem

[Mohit G Gupta]

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Given the code. Which line of code marks the earliest point that an object referenced by myInt becomes a candidate for garbage collection?

public void doStuff() {
       Integer arr[] = new Integer[5];
      for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
           Integer myInt = new Integer(i);
           arr[i] = myInt;
       }
       System.out.println("end");
   }

A) Line 4
B) Line 5
C) Line 6
D) Line 7
Correct answer:7
i think answer should be line 4
because
first, myint---->new Integer(0) //first object
then
myint------>new Integer(1)

so on till ----> new Integer(4)

so after first object would be eligible for GC line 4

[Neha Daga]

after line 4 myint is assigned to arr[i] at line 5 so object reffered by myint has another reference at line 5 and hence it cant be GCed until the method has completed.

[Mohit G Gupta]

Thanks,Neha

i have exam on 15th
can you give any tips ?

[Jesper de Jong]

Once again, please QuoteYourSources.

What does "scjptest" mean? Is this from the actual exam?