# Java / Comp Sci Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-comp-sci-question/611060>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-comp-sci-question/611060 "2012-01-29T04:56:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-comp-sci-question/611060/21 "2012-01-31T00:01:20Z")

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Yes, the platform independence of Java makes it very popular. Personally, I don’t like the way the language evolved, but ending the varying datatype specs was a good idea. And Evil Empire would surely have destroyed that had they succeeded.

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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-comp-sci-question/611060/22 "2012-01-31T00:31:21Z")

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Maybe it’s a trick question on the meaning of “store.”

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-comp-sci-question/611060/23 "2012-01-31T00:36:49Z")

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> [@ratatoskK](#):
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> Maybe it’s a trick question on the meaning of “store.”

Seems unlikely since the answer would be ‘that depends’. And that would be the same for each of the datatypes.

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