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Thread: Which one is eligible for garbage collection Ans is a2.b2 but any one please tell me why

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    Question Which one is eligible for garbage collection Ans is a2.b2 but any one please tell me why

    class Beta { }
    class Alpha { static Beta b1;
                      Beta b2;
                    }
    public class Tester 
    {
         public static void main(string[] args)
          {
              Beta b1 = new Beta();
              Beta b2 = new Beta();
              Alpha a1=new Alpha();
              Aplha a2=new Alpha();
              a1.b1=b2;
              a1.b2=b1;
              a2.b2=b2;
              a1=null;
              b1=null;
              b2=null;
          }
    }
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    Default Re: Which one is eligible for garbage collection Ans is a2.b2 but any one please tell me why

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