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Question
The following code to compare two strings is compiled, the following syntax error was displayed - incompatible types - int cannot be converted to boolean.
Identify the statement which has the error and write the correct statement. Give the output of the program segment.
void calculate()
{
String a="KING",b="KINGDOM";
boolean x=a.compareTo(b);
system.out.println(x);
}Advertisements
Solution
−3
Explanation:
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The method
compareTo(String str)in Java returns anint, not aboolean. -
It gives:
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0if both strings are equal -
A positive number if
a > b -
A negative number if
a < b
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