The answer listed is line 5.
I'm not sure if this question is refering to the object reference 'b' or the actual object "world !".
If it is refering to the object reference 'b', it seems to me that it would not be available for gc till the method returns.
If it is refering to the actual object "world !"...from other posts I've read, when a
string object is created it is saved for use later on and used again if the same string is referenced in code. (I know I'm not using the correct terms, excuse me)
[This message has been edited by Dominic Mack (edited October 12, 2001).]