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variable declaration and object creation in side loop

 
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Could anybody answer me from performance point of view.

Should i declare a variable outside a for loop or inside while iterating the List

1.
String str;
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
str = (String)list.get(i);
}

2.
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
String str = (String)list.get(i);
}

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Pawan
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Could anybody answer me from performance point of view.

Should i declare a variable outside a for loop or inside while iterating the List

1.
String str;
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
str = (String)list.get(i);
}

2.
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
String str = (String)list.get(i);
}



It all depends on the usage. If you want to use it other than in the for loop you can declare it outside the for loop or inside a method or declare it as instance variable.If you just want to use it in for loop then declare it inside the for loop.

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Thanks for your answer.

Actually this loop comes under a method. But i want to use String str's object inside the loop, not outside it. So if i use it inside the loop, is there any performance issue,if i also declare str inside the loop instead of only one time creating it outside for loop.
 
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Don't think that there should be a performance penalty. But even if there is one good programming practice syas that a variable should be defined in the smallest possible scope. If you don't need it outside the loop declare it inside the loop.
 
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I think you are right, i have tested it using both declaring String str inside the inner for loop and outside both loops. Results are same.

----------------------------------------------------------
List list = new ArrayList();
for(int i=0;i<500000;i++){
list.add(String.valueOf(i));
}

System.out.println("start :"+new Date());
System.out.println("total memory :"+Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory());
System.out.println("max memory :"+Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory());
String str = null;
for(int i=0;i<500;i++){
for(int k=0;k<list.size();k++){
str = (String)list.get(k);
}
}
System.out.println("free memory :"+Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory());
System.out.println("end :"+new Date());

----------------------------------
Both times i get same results

start :Wed May 16 15:02:13 GMT+08:00 2007
total memory :40218624
max memory :66650112
free memory :11034680
end :Wed May 16 15:02:20 GMT+08:00 2007


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Pawan
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start :Wed May 16 15:03:32 GMT+08:00 2007
total memory :40218624
max memory :66650112
free memory :11034680
end :Wed May 16 15:03:39 GMT+08:00
 
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1.
String str;
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
str = (String)list.get(i);
}

2.
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++){
String str = (String)list.get(i);
}

It depandes on the usage of variables
case 2: if you want to use it outside the FOR loop, it wont work because the scope of the variable is only inside the FOR loop.

case 1: The variable str v can use for some other coding. Ex:in some other loops which inside that class or inside where the variable declared.
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