Errata on Simulators?

[Javier Sanchez Cerrillo]

Can somebody explain the next?:

I have a mock exam simulator and I'm not pretty sure if this question is right answered:

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Here is a method which creates a number of String objects in the course of printing a count down sequence. When the program reaches line 8, how many of the String objects created in line 5 are eligible for garbage collection?. Assume that the System.out is not keeping a reference.

public void countDown()
{
for(int i = 10; i>=0; i--)
{
String tmp = Integer.toString(i);//line 5
System.out.println(tmp);
}
System.out.println("Boom!");//line 8
}

I think the answer is 11.

But my simulator states the anwser is 10. It also states only the last String object created still has a reference.

I think once outside the loop there's no more references for "tmp".
[ August 26, 2006: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Chandrashekhar Raiphale]

Hi,
This loop will run 11 times and will create 11 object in loop, so the answer given that there is right.

[Javier Sanchez Cerrillo]

So If my simulator states the answer is 10 it is wrong?