Are Java arrays categorized as primitive types or reference

Are Java arrays categorized as primitive types or reference types?

A. primitive types

B. reference types

Solution

There are two data types in java:

Java arrays categorized as reference types. Arrays are handled “by reference” that is variables of their type store the address of the object or array is stored in a variable. They are passed by reference.

Example: char[] arr = { \'a\', \'b\', \'c\', \'d\' };  

//\'arr\' stores the references for the 4 values.