1Z0-811 Primitives, Strings and Operators Practice Question
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String str1 = "Java";
String str2 = new String("Java");
System.out.println(str1 == str2);What is the output of the following code? String str1 = "Java"; String str2 = new String("Java"); System.out.println(str1 == str2);
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Correct answer & explanation
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false
The == operator compares object references. One string is a literal (stored in the string pool) and the other is created using the 'new' keyword (heap object). They are different references, so the comparison returns false.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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true
Why it's wrong here
References are different because new String creates a new object.
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false
Why this is correct
Correct. str1 and str2 are different objects.
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Compilation error
Why it's wrong here
Code compiles fine.
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Java
Why it's wrong here
Output is boolean not string.
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