scjp help required

[PETER CARTER]

Given:
1. public class Alpha{
2. public static void main( string[] args ){
3. if ( args.length == 2 ) {
4. if ( args.[0].equalsIgnoreCase(�-b�) )
5. System.out.println( new Boolean( args[1] ));
6. }
7. }
8. }
And the code is invoked by using the command:
java Alpha �b TRUE
What is the result?
A. true
B. null
C. false
D. Compilation fails.
E. The code runs with no output.
F. An exception is thrown at runtime.
Answer: A
Why ??

[Barry Gaunt]

PETER, I have asked you before: please specify the source of these questions.

Why do you think the anwser is not choice A? Have you run the code?

[s choukse]

Hi,
What is that you did not understand in this code. The code is pretty straight forward.
I am concidering that
1. The

(string[] args)

instead of

(String[] args) 

was a typo.
2. The

args.[0]

instead of

args[0] 

was a typo.

To compile the code then true is an obvious answer.
If the above assuptions are incorrect and you got the code the way it is in your post then it will result in compilation error.

-Saurabh
[ September 15, 2004: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[PETER CARTER]

Sorry,but I compile fail:
E:\l>javac Alpha.java
Alpha.java:4: <identifier> expected
if ( args.[0].equalsIgnoreCase("-b") )
^
Alpha.java:6: ')' expected
}
^
2 errors
Why I can't compile successfully?
Thanks .

[Adrian Marti]

args[0] not args.[0]

args is an array

hth

Adrian

[Doyle Matt]

Hi Peter,

May I suggest the following books for you to get an indepth knowledge on java.

1. Beginning Java 1.4 Ed by Horton
2. Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide by Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

There are a lot of online resources namely:

1. Javaranch (of course)
2. java.sun.com (try to download the tutorial)
3. javaworld.com
4. google.com

Hope this will solve all of your problems

Cheer.

[PETER CARTER]

Marti,

public class Alpha{
public static void main( String[] args ){
if ( args.length == 2 ) {
if ( args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("-b") )
System.out.println( new Boolean( args[1] ));
}
}
}
I compile it.
E:\l>java Alpha -b TURE
false
So C is right ,not A.
Do you follow me ?

[Barry Gaunt]

TURE? You typed TURE?

[PETER CARTER]

E:\l>java Alpha -b TURE//wrong

E:\l>java test1 -b true
true

That's right !!

Thank you very much !!

Cheers !