Java new Batch - Class 6- What are pointers? Why pointers concept is not available in java?

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What is a pointer variable?
Pointer is a variable, it will store addresses location of a particular data structure , where the data structure can be a normal variable or an array or another pointer variables.

Please be informed that the pointers are recognized and executed at the time of compilation.

1. Pointer variables required static memory allocation, that's why they are supported by the static programming languages. However, Java is the dynamic programming language.

2. Pointer variables are very much suitable for platform dependent programming language, however, java is platform independent programming language.

3. Pointer will provide less security for the data, but Java is very good secured programming language, it is designed to provide very good security to the data.

4. Pointers are a bit confusion oriented feature, but java is a simple Programming Language, in order to eliminate confusion, the pointers concept has been removed.