Let's evaluate each statement regarding class data types:
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They can also be called reference data types: True. In many programming languages (like Java, C#, etc.), class types are often referred to as reference types because they hold references to the actual objects in memory.
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They can be declared as empty: True. In programming, you can often declare a class type variable without instantiating it (e.g.,
MyClass obj;
in Java, whereobj
is declared but not yet assigned a specific object, making it effectively "empty" or null). -
They cannot be used in print statements: False. Class data types can definitely be used in print statements, as long as the class has a
toString()
method (or the equivalent) defined that specifies how to convert the object to a string representation. -
Strings are a class data type: True. In many programming languages like Java, strings are indeed an object that belongs to the class
String
, and therefore are considered a class data type.
So, the true statements are:
- They can also be called reference data types
- They can be declared as empty
- Strings are a class data type