Question

What will be the output of the following Java program?

1.     class variable_scope 

2.     {

3.         public static void main(String args[]) 

4.         {

5.             int x;

6.             x = 5;

7.             {

8. 	        int y = 6;

9. 	        System.out.print(x + " " + y);

10.             }

11.             System.out.println(x + " " + y);

12.         } 

13.     }

a) Compilation error
b) Runtime error
c) 5 6 5 6
d) 5 6 5

Answer 1

Answer: a
Explanation: Second print statement doesn’t have access to y , scope y was limited to the block defined after initialization of x.