1Z0-811 Primitives, Strings and Operators Practice Question
What is the output of the following code? String s1 = "Hello"; String s2 = "Hello"; System.out.println(s1 == s2);
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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true
String literals are interned, so both references point to the same object in the string pool, and == compares references, resulting in true.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Hello
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: the code prints boolean true, not the string itself.
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true
Why this is correct
Correct: both refer to the same interned string.
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Compilation error
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: the code compiles and runs.
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false
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: literals are interned, so they share the same reference.
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