What is the difference between being final and being immutable ? Are string final or immutable in Java ?
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 Q1. What is the difference between being final and being immutable ? Are string final or immutable in Java ?Core Java
Ans. Being final in the sense of objects or object reference means that the reference cannot be reassigned to a different object whereas being immutable means that the object contents cannot be changed.

Strings in Java are immutable.

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