Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures: Brief Version (11th Global Edition)
Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures: Brief Version (11th Global Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134671710
Author: Y. Daniel Liang
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19.8, Problem 19.8.1CP

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Erasure:

The erasure is the type which is used to convert the generic type to a raw type. Generics are mostly implemented using erasure approach.

Reason for why Java generics implemented using erasure:

  • The generic type information can be compiled and the compiler checks whether the given generic type is safe or not...

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