Why Java String class is declared as final

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Can someone help me to understand why String class in Java is declared as final?

Aug 22, 2018 in Java by 93.lynn
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String class is made final in Java in order to make the String objects immutable. Making an object immutable helps in two ways:

  1. Security: the system can hand out sensitive bits of read-only information without worrying that they will be altered
  2. Performance: immutable data is very useful in making things thread-safe.
answered Aug 22, 2018 by code.reaper12
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