Can someone explain the finalize() method in java?

Answer 1

Kurtis Odom No. Finalize is used to perform clean up processing just before object is garbage collected. And the final keyword is used before the method_name to prevent it from overriding.

Answer 2

My previous answers were wrong. The finalize method is used to prevent overriding of a method by a subclass. If a method is finalized, it cannot be overridden.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

so do we have to call it explicitly everytime or it is an automatic process? and what would happen if we do not use it?