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I am studying for the Sun Java Cert exam and this problem appeared on a mock exam. What will happen when you attempt to compile the following in a Test.java file? class Base{ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello"); } } public class Test extends Base{} Well, I got it wrong but when i ran it myself it outputs "Hello." My question is...I though there could only be one default or public class in a source file. If that is true, then why is this code successful? Thanks JL
Bosun Bello
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There could only be one public top level class (ie. not an inner class) The public class should have the same name as the filename. i.e yourPublicClassName.java Bosun
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Remember class test "is a" base and therefore inherits the methods of base, including main.
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Only one public class per source file is the rule I heard and I only see one here. [This message has been edited by herb slocomb (edited March 22, 2001).]
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JL, What were the choices for an answer? What did you pick out of those choices, and what was given as the correct answer? Thanks, ------------------
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