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1Z0-811 String.equals() Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
public class DataTypes {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean flag = true;
        if (flag = false) {
            System.out.println("False");
        } else {
            System.out.println("True");
        }
    }
}

What is the output?

```java

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

String s1 = "hello"; String s2 = "hello"; System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));

}
}

```

⚠ Common exam trap

Candidates often confuse == with equals(). In this code, using == would also return true due to string interning, but the question uses equals() to compare content. The trap is that some may think equals() compares references or that the output would be 'False' if they misremember the behavior.

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

True

The code compares two String objects 's1' and 's2' using the equals() method. Since both strings have the same content "hello", equals() returns true. The System.out.println statement then prints '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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No output
Why it's wrong here
No output: Incorrect because the code compiles and runs, producing output.
✓
True
Why this is correct
True: Correct because String.equals() compares content, and both strings have the same content 'hello'.
✗
Compilation error
Why it's wrong here
Compilation error: Incorrect; the code compiles and runs without error.
✗
False
Why it's wrong here
False: Incorrect because equals() returns true for equal strings.

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1Z0-811 String.equals() Practice Question

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