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What is the output for the below code ?

public class A {
private void printName(){
System.out.println("Value-A");
}
}
public class B extends A{
public void printName(){
System.out.println("Name-B");
}
}
public class Test{
public static void main (String[] args) {
B b = new B();
b.printName();
}
}

A.	Value-A	B.	Name-B
C.	Value-A Name-B	D.	Compilation fails - private methods can't be override

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Name-B

Explanation:
You can not override private method , private method is not availabe in subclass . In this case printName() method a class A is not overriding by printName() method of class B. printName() method of class B different method. So you can call printName() method of class B.

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