[rbadaro]

In Java the default value for a String (or any object) is null, not an empty string.

[knorker]

Did you not read my whole comment? Please read the whole thing before replying.

[rbadaro]

Read the whole comment. Still don't see nothing that invalidates my answer to "Can you name one language that has strings that initialise to anything but a valid object containing an empty string?".

[knorker]

You specifically mentioned Java, and I specifically mentioned reference-based languages, with Java being the most obvious example.