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Sunday, 5 August 2012

Question return types


Question 1

class JSC201 {
  static byte m1() {
    final char c1 = '\u0001';
    return c1;                                // 1
  }
  static byte m2(final char c2) {return c2;}  // 2
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    char c3 = '\u0003'; 
    System.out.print(""+m1()+m2(c3));         // 3
}}
What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?
a.   Prints: 13
b.  Prints: 4
c.   Compile-time error at 1
d.  Compile-time error at 2
e.   Run-time error
f.   None of the above

Question 2

class JSC202 {
  static byte m1() {final short s1 = 2; return s1;}  // 1 
  static byte m2(final short s2) {return s2;}        // 2
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    short s3 = 4;
    System.out.print(""+m1()+m2(s3));                // 3
}}
What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?
a.   Prints: 24
b.  Prints: 6
c.   Compile-time error at 1.
d.  Compile-time error at 2.
e.   Run-time error
f.   None of the above

Question 3

class JSC203 {
  static int m1(byte b) {return b;}   // 1
  static int m2(char c) {return c;}   // 2
  static int m3(long l) {return l;}   // 3
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    byte b = 1; char c = '\u0002'; long l = 4L;
    System.out.print(""+m1(b)+m2(c)+m3(l));
}}
What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?
a.   Prints: 124
b.  Prints: 7
c.   Compile-time error at 1.
d.  Compile-time error at 2.
e.   Compile-time error at 3.
f.   Run-time error

Question 4

class JSC204 {
  static int m1(short s)  {return s;}   // 1
  static int m2(float f) {return f;}    // 2
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    short s = 3; float f = 5.0f;
    System.out.print(""+m1(s)+m2(f));
}}
What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?
a.   Prints: 35.0
b.  Prints: 8.0
c.   Compile-time error at 1.
d.  Compile-time error at 2.
e.   Run-time error
f.   None of the above

Question 5

class JSC205 {
  static int m1(int i) {return i;}     // 1
  static void m2(int i) {return i;}    // 2
  static int m3(int i) {return;}       // 3
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.print(""+m1(1)+m2(2)+m3(3)); // 4
}}
What is the result of attempting to compile and run the program?
a.   Prints: 123
b.  Prints: 6
c.   Compile-time error at 1.
d.  Compile-time error at 2.
e.   Compile-time error at 3.
f.   Compile-time error at 4.





 Answers




No.
Answer
Remark
1
Compile-time error at 2 
There is a compile-time error at 2. The char type variable c2 is not a compile-time constant, so it can not be assigned to type byte without an explicit cast. The method parameter c2 is declared final, so the value of c2 can not be changed within method m2. The value of method parameter c2 is set at run time to the value of the argument that is provided when m2 is invoked at line 3. For that reason, the method parameter c2 is not a compile-time constant. In method m2, the statement, "return c2;", is a return statement with an expression, c2. A compile-time error occurs if the type of the expression is not assignable to the declared result type of the method. The declared result type of method m2 is byte. The return statement attempts to return the value of the char type variable c2. If a char value is a compile-time constant, and if the value falls within the range of type byte, then the char value is assignable to type byte. In method m2, variable c2 is not a compile-time constant, because the value of c2 is not known at compile time. Instead, the value of c2 is assigned at run time to the value of the argument. Since the char type variable c2 is not a compile-time constant, the value of variable c2 is not assignable to the return type of method m2 without an explicit cast. While the declaration of method m2 produces a compile-time error, the declaration of method m1 does not. The local variable c1 is declared final and the value is set at compile time; so c1 is a compile-time constant. The value \u0001 falls within the range of type byte; so the value of the compile-time constant c1 is assignable to the return type of method m1 without an explicit cast.  
2
Compile-time error at 2. 
There is a compile-time error at 2. The short type variable s2 is not a compile-time constant, so it can not be assigned to type byte without an explicit cast. The method parameter s2 is declared final, so the value of s2 can not be changed within method m2. The value of method parameter s2 is set at run time to the value of the argument that is provided when m2 is invoked at line 3. For that reason, the method parameter s2 is not a compile-time constant. In method m2, the statement, "return s2;", is a return statement with an expression, s2. A compile-time error occurs if the type of the expression is not assignable to the declared result type of the method. The declared result type of method m2 is byte. The return statement attempts to return the value of the short type variable s2. If a short value is a compile-time constant, and if the value falls within the range of type byte, then the short value is assignable to type byte without an explicit cast. In method m2, variable s2 is not a compile-time constant, because the value of s2 is not known at compile time. Instead, the value of s2 is assigned at run time to the value of the argument. Since the short type variable s2 is not a compile-time constant, the value of variable s2 is not assignable to the return type of method m2 without an explicit cast. While the declaration of method m2 produces a compile-time error, the declaration of method m1 does not. The local variable s1 is declared final and the value is set at compile time; so s1 is a compile-time constant. The value 2 falls within the range of type byte; so the value of the compile-time constant s1 is assignable to the return type of method m1 without an explicit cast.  
3
Compile-time error at 3. 
There is a compile-time error at line 3. The long type variable, l, can not be assigned to type int without an explicit cast. The statement, "return l;", is a return statement with an expression, l. A compile-time error occurs if the type of the expression is not assignable to the declared result type of the method. The declared result type of the method, m3, is int. The type of the variable, l, is long, so an explicit cast is needed to perform the narrowing primitive conversion, "return (int)l;". The declarations of methods m1 and m2 do not generate compile-time errors, because the types of the expressions contained in the return statements are assignable to type int. Widening conversions from types byte, char, or short to type int do not require an explicit cast.  
4
Compile-time error at 2. 
There is a compile-time error at 2, because a narrowing primitive conversion from type float to type int requires an explicit cast. There is no compile-time error at 1, because widening primitive conversions from types byte, char, or short to type int do not require an explicit cast.  
5
d  e  f 
Compile-time error at 2.  Compile-time error at 3.  Compile-time error at 4. 
At line 2, the statement, "return i;", contains the expression, i. The enclosing method, m2, is declared void. The return statement generates a compile-time error, because it contains an expression. At line 3, the statement, "return;", does not contain an expression. The enclosing method, m3, is declared with the result type, int. The return statement generates a compile-time error, because it does not contain an expression that produces a value that is assignable to the declared result type.  




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