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What is the output for the below code ?

public class Outer {
private int a = 7;

class Inner {
public void displayValue() {
System.out.println("Value of a is " + a);
}
}
}

public class Test {

public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
Outer mo = new Outer();
Outer.Inner inner = mo.new Inner();
inner.displayValue();

}

}

A.	Value of a is 7	B.	Compile Error - not able to access private member.
C.	Runtime Exception	D.	Value of a is 8

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Value of a is 7

Explanation:
An inner class instance can never stand alone without a direct relationship to an instance of the outer class.
you can access the inner class is through a live instance of the outer class.
Inner class can access private member of the outer class.

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