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What does the keyword 'public' signify when defining a class in Java?
What does the keyword 'public' signify when defining a class in Java?
What is the purpose of the 'private' keyword in variable declarations?
What is the purpose of the 'private' keyword in variable declarations?
What can be inferred about the method 'getSuit()'?
What can be inferred about the method 'getSuit()'?
What is the role of the constructor in the Card class?
What is the role of the constructor in the Card class?
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What statement best describes the 'this' keyword in the constructor?
What statement best describes the 'this' keyword in the constructor?
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What type of parameters does the Card constructor accept?
What type of parameters does the Card constructor accept?
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Which of the following fields in the Card class is correctly defined?
Which of the following fields in the Card class is correctly defined?
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What does the term 'encapsulation' refer to in the context of classes?
What does the term 'encapsulation' refer to in the context of classes?
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What is the purpose of the setSuit method?
What is the purpose of the setSuit method?
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Which keyword is used to indicate that a class is inheriting from another class?
Which keyword is used to indicate that a class is inheriting from another class?
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What does the @Override annotation signify in a subclass method?
What does the @Override annotation signify in a subclass method?
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Which of the following is NOT a method for debugging code?
Which of the following is NOT a method for debugging code?
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What does the makeSound method in the Animal class output?
What does the makeSound method in the Animal class output?
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Which of the following statements about the Dog class is true?
Which of the following statements about the Dog class is true?
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How can print statements help in debugging?
How can print statements help in debugging?
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In the provided debugging example, what type of data structure is used?
In the provided debugging example, what type of data structure is used?
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Study Notes
Classes and Methods
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public class Card {
defines aCard
class accessible from any part of the code. -
private String suit;
andprivate int rank;
declare private variablessuit
andrank
accessible only within theCard
class. -
public Card(String suit, int rank) { ... }
is the constructor for theCard
class, takingsuit
andrank
as parameters and assigning them to the corresponding class variables. -
this
keyword references thesuit
andrank
fields of the currentCard
object. -
public String getSuit() { ... }
is the getter method forsuit
. -
public void setSuit(String suit) { ... }
is the setter method forsuit
, allowing external code to modify thesuit
value.
Inheritance
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public class Animal { ... }
defines theAnimal
class, accessible from anywhere. -
public void makeSound() { ... }
is a method within theAnimal
class that outputs "Animal sound" to the console. -
public class Dog extends Animal { ... }
defines theDog
class, inheriting fromAnimal
, gaining access to its public and protected members. -
@Override
is an optional annotation, used to indicate that a method is overriding a method from the superclass. -
public void makeSound() { ... }
overrides themakeSound
method fromAnimal
, outputting "Woof!" instead.
Debugging Techniques
- Error Messages: Provide information about syntax or runtime errors.
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Print Statements: Add
System.out.println()
to display variable values during execution. - IDE Debugger: Use breakpoints to pause execution and examine program steps.
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Test your understanding of Java classes, methods, and inheritance with this comprehensive quiz. Explore concepts like constructors, access modifiers, and the use of the 'this' keyword. Challenge yourself to apply these principles in practical scenarios.