Value vs Reference Types

What is the difference between a value type and reference type?
Which category does a String belong to? Which category does an enum belong to?

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Originally Posted by anis.laghaei

What is the difference between a value type and reference type?
Which category does a String belong to? Which category does an enum belong to?

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Originally Posted by anis.laghaei

Does Java support pointers? why or why not? if not, is there an equivalent concept in java that almost does the same?

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Can an enum have methods, fields and constructors? How? Why?

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Is Google down again?

Please have the courtesy to show us the fruits of your own efforts if asking such questions. So in that vein, what do you think the answers are and why? And then let's discuss it.