What Happens When an Object Variable Goes Out of Scope

question 35

Multiple Choice

What happens when an object variable goes out of scope?

• A) The object may be removed from memory by the garbage collector.
• B) The object may be referred to using the dot operator.
• C) An exception error will be generated.
• D) The object becomes accessible again when the variable comes back into scope.

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