tharinduwijewardane/java_vs_c++.csv

## java_vs_c++.csv

          
            Code sample
            Java meaning
            C++ meaning

            
              X x;
              Declares the variable x of class X. This does not creates an object
              Creates the object x of class X (on stack)

            
              X x = new X();
              Declares variable x and creates and assigns an object
              Invalid syntax

            
              X* x;
              Invalid syntax
              Declares a pointer of type X. Same as declaring a variable in Java

            
              X* x = new X();
              Invalid syntax
              Declares a pointer of type X and assigns an object created (on heap)

            
              X& x = y;
              Invalid syntax
              Declares a reference of type X and assigns another object which was previously created. A reference cannot be declared without initializing. The concept of reference does not exist in Java.
Code sample	Java meaning	C++ meaning
X x;	Declares the variable x of class X. This does not creates an object	Creates the object x of class X (on stack)
X x = new X();	Declares variable x and creates and assigns an object	Invalid syntax
X* x;	Invalid syntax	Declares a pointer of type X. Same as declaring a variable in Java
X* x = new X();	Invalid syntax	Declares a pointer of type X and assigns an object created (on heap)
X& x = y;	Invalid syntax	Declares a reference of type X and assigns another object which was previously created. A reference cannot be declared without initializing. The concept of reference does not exist in Java.