Consider the Counter class below. public class Counter
{
Public int count = 0;
Public int getCount()
{
Return count;
}
Public void increment()
{
Count++;
}
}
Using the class above and the variables declared below, what is the value of num1.equals(num2)?
Counter num1 = new Counter();
Counter num2 = new Counter();
A) true
B) false
C) nothing since equals is not defined for Counter

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Java, the default implementation of equals() method in Object class compares memory addresses. Since num1 and num2 are two different instances, num1.equals(num2) will return false unless the equals method is overridden in the Counter class.

Consider the Counter Class Below. Public Class Counter