The method below is designed to print the smaller of two values received as arguments. Select the correct expression to complete the method. public void showSmaller(Comparable value1, Comparable value2)
{
If ( _________________________ )
System.out.println(value1 + " is smaller.") ;
Else
System.out.println(value2 + " is smaller.") ;
}

Question

The method below is designed to print the smaller of two values received as arguments. Select the correct expression to complete the method. public void showSmaller(Comparable value1, Comparable value2)
{
If ( _________________________ )
System.out.println(value1 + " is smaller.");
Else
System.out.println(value2 + " is smaller.");
}
A) value1 < value2
B) value1.compareTo(value2) > 0
C) value1.compareTo(value2) == 0
D) value1.compareTo(value2) < 0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The `compareTo` method returns a negative integer if `value1` is smaller than `value2`, so `value1.compareTo(value2) < 0` is the correct expression to determine if `value1` is smaller.

The Method Below Is Designed to Print the Smaller of Two