What is the difference between primitive data type and reference data type?

Question

data type in javascript

Answer 1

This is a good explanation
https://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/webprog/jscript/ch04_04.htm

Answer 2

The difference comes from how they are stored in the RAM.
Primitive data types are stored on the Stack, Reference d.t. - on the Heap.
Java example:

Stack Heap
char Objects
byte Strings
short Arrays
int Lists
long Maps
float
double

More about the Stack and Heap:
http://net-informations.com/faq/net/stack-heap.htm

Answer 3

Boris Batinkov Why are String in heap?

Answer 4

Aman sharma,
Simply said, because a String is like an Array of chars.
Check the link about the stack and heap above. It explains the difference between the Stack and Heap, so you'll understand it better.

Answer 5

Boris Batinkov thank you 😁