java and pointers

What is the problem with pointers for java and why were the left out of the java language?

alonzo

Obviously, you haven't done much work with pointers .. well, they're a pain to keep track of. That's the problem. Pointers weren't exactly taken out of Java; it's just that direct manipulation of them was obscured. Java still has pointers just as any other language, but you there are no "pointer"-type variables. There is still ample opportunity for you to get in trouble b/c of pointers in Java, though.

MikeD