Constructor doubt

[Karu Raj]

What is the output of the following code?

1: class MyClass
2: {
3: static int maxElements;
4:
5: MyClass(int maxElements)
6: {
7: this.maxElements = maxElements;
8: }
9:
10: }
11:
12: public class Q19
13: {
14: public static void main(String[] args)
15: {
16:
17: MyClass a = new MyClass(100);
18: MyClass b = new MyClass(100);
19:
20: if(a.equals(b))
21: System.out.println("Objects have the same values");
22: else
23: System.out.println("Objects have different values");
24: }
25: }

A) Compilation error at line 20. equals() method was not defined.
B) Compiles fine, runtime exception at line 20.
C) Prints "Objects have the same values".
D) Prints "Objects have different values".

The Answer is D . Please explain me why clearly

[Michael Ernest]

MyClass inherits the default implementation of equals() in the java.lang.Object class.

In the Object class, equals() is the same as the == operator. This is the narrowest possible definition for object reference equality, so the idea in any subclass is to override equals() if you want a less strict definition of equality.

[agrah upadhyay]

1: class MyClass
2: {
3: static int maxElements;
4:
5: MyClass(int maxElements)
6: {
7: this.maxElements = maxElements;
8: }
9:
10: }
11:
12: public class Q19
13: {
14: public static void main(String[] args)
15: {
16:
17: MyClass a = new MyClass(100);
18: MyClass b = new MyClass(100);
19:
20: if(a.equals(b))
21: System.out.println("Objects have the same values");
22: else
23: System.out.println("Objects have different values");
24: }
25: }

A) Compilation error at line 20. equals() method was not defined.
B) Compiles fine, runtime exception at line 20.
C) Prints "Objects have the same values".
D) Prints "Objects have different values".

The Answer is D . Please explain me why clearly

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The Question is Related 2 Very Fundamentals Of Java.
In Case Of Object References ,== operator returns true only when Both References 'r Refferring 2 Same Object.equals() Works Only On Objects And In Its Default Implementation, Gives The Same Result as By == Operator.For Class As String ,It Has Been Overriden So It Equates That's Content.But Here ,equals() Has Not Been Overridden So It Is Comparing Whether Both references
Stand For Sme Object.

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Agrah Upadhyay
3rd Year
B.Tech
SASTRA Deemed University,Tamilnadu

[anand phulwani]

What you have done is created 2 objects and compared those objects,and we all know that The equals method of object class works the same as ==,so as the refernce is diferrent these both are unequal,

its the same as doing this

public class Q19
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Object a = new Object();
Object b = new Object();
if(a.equals(b))
System.out.println("Objects have the same values");
else
System.out.println("Objects have different values");
}
}

which compiles and prints

Objects have different values