Simple Question!!!!

[Surya B]

Can anyone answer this simple question please
What does the following code print
class TestClass
{
int i = getInt();
int k = 20;
public int getInt()
{
return k+1;
}
public static void main(String[ ] args)
{
TestClass t = new TestClass();
System.out.println(t.i+" "+t.k);
}

}
a)It will not compile
b)It prints 21,20
c)It compiles but throws an exception at run time.
d)It prints 1,20
e)None of the above

[Anonymous]

The answer is (b). What do you think?

[Anonymous]

Hi, After compiling, results are 1, 20.
i don't get it. Can someone point out why? Thanks.

[thomas]

Note that the method getInt() is called before k is initialized. So when the method getInt() is called, k has the default value 0. So the method returns 1 and thus i gets initialized to 1.