Help me on this "constructor" question!

[Ben Gao]

Determine the result of attempting to compile and run the following code:
class A {
public int Avar;
public A() {
System.out.println("AAA");
doSomething();
}
public void doSomething() {
Avar = 1111;
System.out.println("A.doSomething()");
}
}
public class B extends A {
public int Bvar = 2222;
public B() {
System.out.println("BBB");
doSomething();

}
public void doSomething() {
System.out.println("Bvar=" + Bvar);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new B();
}
}
The output is:
AAA
Bvar=0
BBB
Bvar=2222

My questions are:
why "A.doSomething()" is not output?
Why "Bvar=0"?

Thank you!
Benben

[Jennifer Wallace]

This discussion deals with the same
http://www.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=24&t=014871
[ February 19, 2002: Message edited by: Jennifer Wallace ]
[ February 19, 2002: Message edited by: Jennifer Wallace ]

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