> Why does this matter? It matters for the exact same reason why memory leaks are bad in general: They consume more memory than necessary.
Thing is, this doesn't usually matter. I have never gotten an out of memory error from a leak in Java. Now compare that to all the development time I've saved by not having to deal with pointer arithmetic. I consider it a huge win. It's all about the type of apps you're making.
Thing is, this doesn't usually matter. I have never gotten an out of memory error from a leak in Java. Now compare that to all the development time I've saved by not having to deal with pointer arithmetic. I consider it a huge win. It's all about the type of apps you're making.