Re: Why intermediate objects?

Sardaukary@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Why does Java require you to create a StringBuffer from a string before
I can manipulate it, and then have to convert it back to a string? 

It doesn't.

  String pre = "in";
  String word = "correct";
  String wholeWord = pre + word;

..Why can't this all be done transparently. 

It can.  It is jut not a good idea, since then the process
of creating a string becomes even *less* transparent to
the programmer, who is then less likely to (be able to)
choose the best form for the situation.

--
Andrew Thompson
physci, javasaver, 1point1c, lensescapes - athompson.info/andrew
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