Jaworski Book Questions

[Gopinath Rajgopal]

Hi,
In chapter 9 of the book, I found these two questions the answers to which, I think are not right. Could someone please clarify.
5. Which of the following methods cause the string object referenced by s to be changed:
A. s.concat()
B. s.toUpperCase()
C. s.replace()
D. s.valueOf()
Answer: A & B
But aren't string objects immutable? I think none of them is correct.

6. What is the output of the following program?
public class Question
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
String s1 = "abc";
String s2 = "def";
String s3 = s1.concat(s2.toUpperCase());
System.out.println(s1+s2+s3);
}
}

A. abcdefabcdef
B. abcabcDEFDEF
C. abcdefabcDEF
D.None of the above
Answer : D
But i think C is correct.

One more question.....are string literals eg: s = "One" garbage collected? If so, when?

Thanx.....

[Rajan Narayanan]

Hi Gopi!
You are right, it's weird answers given in the book.
i checked with the output.
for 2nd question is C only. First Q it's obvious...
cheers
Rajan

[Ajith Kallambella]

Guys,
I will move this to the Errata forum by the end of the day unless I hear otherwise.
Ajith

[Gopinath Rajgopal]

Why should this be moved?

[Ajith Kallambella]

'cos it will then be available to other people looking for documented mistakes. That's the purpose of Errata forum.
Ajith
[This message has been edited by Ajith Kallambella (edited August 10, 2000).]

[Gopinath Rajgopal]

Oh....thanx Ajith