String objects

What should be ans ???

11. public String makinStrings() {
12. String s = “Fred”;
13. s = s + “47”;
14. s = s.substring(2, 5);
15. s = s.toUpperCase();
16. return s.toString();
17. }
How many String objects will be created when this method is invoked?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
F. 6

[Edited to remove answer. - Stephan van Hulst]

Astha, please refrain from posting straight answers. We're here to help people reason for themselves.

Kanika, what do you think is the answer, and why?

But ans given is3??
What about toString()??? It doesn't create any new string object???

Answer should be either 5 or 6.
6 in case toString() creates a new string Object.But it was given 3 in some test papers.

You can tell from the String.toString() documentation that it won't return a new object. Furthermore, the question is how many Strings will be created by the method, right? Do you recall when String literals are created?

Please QuoteYourSources.

You mean to say there are two literals "Fred" and "47". Rest 3 are objects.bt how can we make sure that both string are present in pool???. If they are not in pool,then new objects would be created for both.right??? wrote:

They will be in the pool from the point the class is loaded, if I'm not mistaken. Anyway, they are not guaranteed to be created during the method call.

Kanika Khanna wrote:What should be ans ???

11. public String makinStrings() {
12. String s = “Fred”;
13. s = s + “47”;
14. s = s.substring(2, 5);
15. s = s.toUpperCase();
16. return s.toString();
17. }
How many String objects will be created when this method is invoked?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
F. 6

My answer would be 5.
1st object - "Fred"
2nd object - "47"
3rd object - "Fred47"
4th object - "d4"
5th object - "D4"

And there is only 1 reference variable to objects, if try to print output for s. It should be 5th object. D4.

correct me, if i am wrong. Thankyou guys.

Reread this thread, Mezan.