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What is the output for the below code ?

public class A {
public void printName(){
System.out.println("Value-A");
}
}
public class B extends A{
public void printName(){
System.out.println("Name-B");
}
}
public class C extends A{
public void printName(){
System.out.println("Name-C");
}
}
1. public class Test{
2. public static void main (String[] args) {
3. B b = new B();
4. C c = new C();
5. b = c;
6. newPrint(b);
7. }
8. public static void newPrint(A a){
9. a.printName();
10. }
11. }

A.	Name-B	B.	Name-C
C.	Compilation fails due to an error on lines 5	D.	Compilation fails due to an error on lines 9

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Compilation fails due to an error on lines 5

Explanation:
Reference variable can refer to any object of the same type as the declared reference OR can refer to any subtype of the declared type. Reference variable "b" is type of class Band reference variable "c" is a type of class C. So Compilation fails.

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