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String Mutability
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Pankaj Shet
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Joined: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 161
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Hi friends,
I want to know why are Strings Immutable?
I know that state of String object cannot be changed.
But this is the meaning of immutability. I want to know why cant the state of String objects be changed? what is the purpose of String immutabilty?
Help is always appreciated.
Thanks and Regards,
-Pankaj.
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PANKAJ SHET
B.Sc.(I.T.), S.C.J.P., S.C.W.C.D., PGDAC(CDAC)
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Stephan van Hulst
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Joined: Sep 20, 2010
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Mostly for ease of use and security, I figure.
Immutable types are very simple, and make it much easier for programmers to reason about the correctness of a program. You can easily pass Strings in and out of methods without worrying that internal state of an object is compromised, or that the String changes halfway through the execution of a method operating on it. Immutable types make it harder for a program to break, or for a malicious person to break it.
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