What is the difference between heap and stack memory in Java?

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Heap memory is dynamically allocated, while stack memory is used for static allocation and function calls.

Heap memory is managed by the programmer, while stack memory is managed by the compiler.
Stack memory is faster to access than heap memory due to its LIFO structure.
Heap memory can grow and shrink dynamically, while stack memory has a fixed size determined at compile time.
Example: Local variables are stored in stack, while dynamically allocated arrays are stored in heap.

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Heap memory is used by all the parts of the application whereas stack memory is used only by one thread of execution.

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In Java, the stack is used for static memory allocation, storing primitive data types and references within the scope of method calls, making access fast and automatic. The heap, on the other hand, is used for dynamic memory allocation, storing objects with a longer lifespan managed by the garbage collector, which results in slower access due to the overhead of dynamic allocation and garbage collection.

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Stack memory is a sort of memory allocation that the OS continuously manages and uses to store local variables in a LIFO order. On the other hand, heap memory is a type of dynamic memory allocation used for storing objects and data structures that require a longer lifespan than stack memory

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Stack Heap Memory

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Basic

Stack memory is used to store items which have a very short life like local variables, a reference variable of objects

Heap memory is allocated to store objects and JRE classes.

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Ordering

The stack is always reserved in a LIFO (last in first out) order

Heap memory is dynamic allocation there is no fixed pattern for allocating and deallocating blocks in memory .

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Size

We can increase stack memory size by using JVM parameter Excess

We can increase or decrease heap memory size by using JVM option -Xms and -Xm

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