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Re: Isn't an array to int primitive?

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On 05/08/2011 02:27 AM, Roedy Green wrote:
> On Sat, 7 May 2011 22:07:14 -0700 (PDT), byhesed<byhesed@gmail.com>
> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>
>> I am thinking that it is weird.
>> Isn't the anonymous array primitive type, is it?
>> Then, how can it be converted to class type, in this case, Object?
>
> Arrays are Objects. They are also built-in types with a few magic
> properties other Objects do not have.
>
> I suspect you are getting hung up on two different interpretations of
> the meaning of the word "primitive".

The Java-specific meanings for "primitive" vs. "reference":
<http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/typesValues.html>

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Lew
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Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:07 -0700
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-05-07 22:10 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:14 -0700
      Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-05-07 22:31 -0700
        Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-09 00:03 +1200
          Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 08:09 -0400
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 22:13 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 07:51 -0400
      Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-08 21:56 -0700
        Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 08:32 -0400
          Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-05-09 07:15 -0700
            Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 07:31 -0700
  Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-07 23:27 -0700
    Re: Isn't an array to int primitive? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-08 07:54 -0400

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