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  1. 03-02-2012, 12:48 PM #1
    Manuv16589
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    Default null in java

    What is null in java?
    What does the following statement mean?
    If(fin!=null){
    }
    thanks in advance
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  2. 03-02-2012, 01:03 PM #2
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    Default Re: null in java

    null implies a reference that is pointing to nothing (null).
    So 'fin != null' is checking that the reference 'fin' is not null before doing whatever is in the if block.
    Please do not ask for code as refusal often offends.
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