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null

The value of a reference that points at no object.

null is the single value shared by all reference types, meaning no object; invoking a method on it throws NullPointerException. Primitive variables can't hold null.

Examples

  • String nickname = null; holds no object; nickname.length() throws NullPointerException.

See also

reference NullPointerException
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