Boolean Expressions

AP Computer Science A· difficulty 3/5

String s1 = new String("hi");
String s2 = new String("hi");
if (s1 == s2) {
  System.out.println("A");
} else if (s1.equals(s2)) {
  System.out.println("B");
} else {
  System.out.println("C");
}

What is printed?

A
$B$
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B
$A$
C
$C$
D
$A B$

Explanation

For Strings created with new, == compares references (different objects, false). .equals compares contents ("hi" equals "hi", true). So "B" is printed.

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