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Message: [QUOTE="Roedy Green, post: 3524231"] Yes, in theory, but since Java uses garbage collection which nearly always would imply it can later move objects, it can get away with a very simple, very rapid allocation algorithm, namely adding the length of the object to the free space pointer. In Java there are all kinds of short-lived objects created. It makes sense to allocate them as rapidly as possible. In C++, objects typically don't move, so the allocation algorithm has to take more care with where it places them. [/QUOTE]