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Can someone please explain why or how 2 and 3 are considered in octal format?


Question 7
class D {
public static void main (String[] args) {
char a = 061; // 1
char b = '\61'; // 2
char c = '\061'; // 3
char d = 0x0031; // 4
char e = '\u0031'; // 5
System.out.print(""+a+b+c+d+e);
}
}


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You can read the format of the octal escapes in JLS 3.10.6
[ July 06, 2003: Message edited by: Jose Botella ]
 
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Didn't know about those, but I have a feeling that would be a bit too esoteric for the exam itself, but still interesting to know.
 
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Perhaps it isn't on the exam, but it is tough to know, as all the mock exams seem to include a few items that aren't on the exam, at least so people say. Since I haven't taken it yet I'm paranoid as to what will really be on the exam and how hard the real questions are.
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