๐ก Demystifying Java Memory: Pass-by-Value with Primitives One of the most common confusions when learning Java is understanding how variables are passed into methods. Here is the golden rule: In Java, EVERYTHING is passed by value. When dealing with primitive data types (like int, double, boolean), Java doesn't give the method the original variable. Instead, it creates a brand new box in the memory Stack and passes a photocopy of the value. ๐ค What does this mean? If you modify the variable inside the method, your original variable remains completely untouched. They live in different blocks of memory! I've set up a quick interactive example. Click the link below and use the "Forward" button to step through the execution. Watch closely how the Stack behaves when modifyCopy() is called! ๐ Try the execution step-by-step here: > https://tinyurl.com/3zz7xfan