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What is the output for the below code ?

public class A {
public void printValue(){
System.out.println("A");
}
}
public class B extends A {
public void printValue(){
System.out.println("B");
}
}
1. public class Test {
2. public static void main(String... args) {
3. A b = new B();
4. newValue(b);
5. }
6. public static void newValue(A a){
7. if(a instanceof B){
8. ((B)a).printValue();
9. }
10. }
11. }

A.	A	B.	B
C.	Compilation fails with an error at line 4	D.	Compilation fails with an error at line 8

Answer and Explanation

Answer:B

Explanation:
instanceof operator is used for object reference variables to check whether an object is of a particular type. In newValue(b); b is instance of B So works properly.

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