Array assignment and reference in Java

Question

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
        int[] b = a;
        int[] c = {6, 7, 8};
        a = c;
         


        

Answer 1

This is why:

What is Object Reference Variable?

You have 2 objects (the arrays) and 3 references (a, b, c) to the objects. You're just swapping around where things are pointed.