Review Questions

5.1 What will be the result of attempting to compile and run the following class? 
public class IfTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        if (true)
        if (false)
        System.out.println("a");
        else
        System.out.println("b");
    }
}

Select the one correct answer.

  1. The code will fail to compile because the syntax of the if statement is incorrect.

  2. The code will fail to compile because the compiler will not be able to determine which if statement the else clause belongs to.

  3. The code will compile correctly and display the letter a when run.

  4. The code will compile correctly and display the letter b when run.

  5. The code will compile correctly, but ...

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