nit w/ chap.6 q.13 S&B

[Steven Elliott]

Sierra & Bates SCJP 6 chap. 6, question 13 is:

import java.text.*;
public class Slice { 
	public static void main(String[] args) { 
		String s = "987.123456"; 
		double d = 987.123456d; 
		NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getInstance(); 
		nf.setMaximumFractionDigits(5);
		System.out.println(nf.format(d) + " ");
		try { 
			System.out.println(nf.parse(s)); 
		} catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("got exc"); } 
 	}
 }

One of the correct answers is:
G. The invocation of parse() must be placed within a try/catch block

My nit is you can declare to throw an Exception in the main method so "...must be placed within a try/catch block." is not true because it is not the only option.

[Campbell Ritchie]

What are the other ”correct‟ answers?

[Steven Elliott]

The other two are:

B. The output is 987.12346 987.12345
F. The code compiles and runs without exception

I mistakenly posted this here and have reposted to the Programmer Certification (SCJP/OCPJP) forum where I had originally intended. The entire question and answers are posted there.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Steven Elliott wrote: . . . have reposted to the Programmer Certification (SCJP/OCPJP) . . .

You ought not do that, for reasons explained here; you ought to have asked me to move the question.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Since the other thread has an answer, I shall close this thread.