Is null an Object?

Question

Is null an Object in Java?

Answer 1

No ,null is not an object.It is a reference type and its value does not refer to any object and so there is no representation of null in memory.

Answer 2

No, it's not an instance of a Class nor a Class. It's a reference to nothing.

Edit: haven't read the spec so the above may not be 100% accurate.

Answer 3

Absolutely not: null instanceof Object returns false.