removing reference

[ajith_raj]

ArayList list = new ArrayList();

Is

list.remove(0);

is equal to

list = null;

i mean will the reference in the ArrayList will be deleted in both case

Thanks

[wolfcro]

they are not equal

list.remove(0);

removes the first element from the list
the list variable still has the reference to the ArrayList instance

list = null;

sets the list variable to null (removes the reference to the ArrayList instance)

[ajith_raj]

Is it good to make the list = null whenever it is in no use for better memory management....

[rakesh_n_mehta]

thats good one .. .. . . .. :o

[ajith_raj]

kk Thanksss