Java: How the string objects in string constant pool garbage collected?

Question

Will the String literal be garbage Collected?

1. String str="ansh";
2. str=null;
3. //More code here

If no reference of String str is there after line 2, will this string become eligible for garbage collection or will it remains in String pool during the entire execution?

Answer 1

String a = new String("asd") -> "a" reference will be garbage collected, but is just a reference to "asd" and "asd" will be there forever.