Question

a) String a=”NORTH ", b= "POINT";
i) System.out.print(a.substring(1,4);
ii) System.out.print(a.compareTo(b));
iii) System.out.print(a.equals(b));​

Answer 1

$\textbf{\large Given Snippet}$

   $\texttt{String a = "NORTH", b = "POINT";}\\\\\texttt{I. System.out.print(a.substring(1, 4));}\\\texttt{II. System.out.print(a.compareTo(b));}\\\texttt{III. System.out.print(a.equals(b));}$

$\textbf{\large \symbol{79}utput}$

   $\texttt{I. ORT}\\\texttt{II. -2 (as, `N' - `P')}\\\texttt{III. false}$

Answer 2

i)ORT

ii,) -2. as ASCII value of N is 78 and P is 80 therefore 78-80( a compared to b)= -2

iii) false