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What is the result of trying to compile and run this program.
public class Test{
public static void main(String[] args){
int[] a = {1};
Test t = new Test();
t.increment(a);
System.out.println(a[a.length - 1]);
}
void increment(int[] i){
i[i.length - 1]++;
}
}

A.	Compiler error.	B.	Compiles and runs printing out 2
C.	Compiles and runs printing out 1	D.	An ArrayIndexOutOfBounds Exception at runtime

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Compiles and runs printing out 2

Explanation:
You are passing a reference to an array as
the argument to the method. The method may not
modify the passed object reference but it can modify
the object itself.

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