Mutability
Mutable means that a memory location can be reassigned new values.
Related concepts: ValueAssignmentVariable
Closest Wikipedia entry: Immutable object
Misconceptions about Mutability7 documented Misconceptions
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ConstReferenceImpliesImmutability — JavaScript
An object referred to by a const variable is an immutable objectFinalReferenceImpliesImmutability — Java
An object referred to by a final variable is an immutable objectImmutableRequiresFinalParameters — Java
Immutable classes need final constructor/method parametersPrivateFieldsImplyImmutability — Java
A class where all fields are private is immutablePrivateMeansFinal — Java
A private field cannot be changedThisAssignable — Java
One can assign to thisThisAssignable — JavaScript
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