Inheritance-1

[Ritu Kapoor]

Code:
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class AA {
}

class BB extends AA {
}

class Class24 {
public static void main(String arg[]) {
AA a = null;
BB b = (BB) a;
System.out.println(b instanceof AA);
System.out.println(b instanceof BB);
}
}
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Output: false,false

Query: Why the output is false for the above code. Please give explanation for that.

[Seb Mathe]

Regarding the specs for the instanceof operaor : if the left operand is null, result is always false.