Expression Element in Whizlabs Question

[Santiago Bravo]

Whizlabs - The JSP Technology Model Test Q3:

A JSP page is accessed using the URL http://www.xyz.com/test.jsp?empno=1

Which of the following ways are valid to print the value of empno into the generated html output? Select two choices.

1. <%=request.getParameter("empno")%>
2. <%=request.getParam("empno")%>
3. <%=request.getParameter("empno");%>
4. <jsp:expression>request.getParameter("empno")</jsp:expression>
5. <% out.println(request.getParameter("empno")) %>

Choice 4 is definitely correct. Choice 5 would have been correct if it had a semi-colon. 2 is wrong due to the method name and 3 is wrong due to the additional semi-colon.

However, for choice 1 to be correct should there not be a space after the opening of the expression element? For example it should be:

<%= request.getParameter("empno")%> instead of <%=request.getParameter("empno")%>

Or is this optional?

[Ankit Garg]

Santiago Bravo wrote:However, for choice 1 to be correct should there not be a space after the opening of the expression element? Or is this optional?

The best way to confirm is to try it yourself. There should be no space between <% and =, space after <%= and before %> is not required...