Starting Out with Java: Early Objects (6th Edition)
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Author: GADDIS
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Chapter 6.9, Problem 6.14CP
A class has a reference variable as an instance field. Is it advisable to use the reference variable to call a method prior to assigning it the address of an object? Why or why not?
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Starting Out with Java: Early Objects (6th Edition)
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