About Question enthuware.ocajp.i.v7.2.1181 :

[Sergiy Romankov]

Error in this question, if you change the order and first declare classes A,B,C then is all correct, but now it is not 80, but compile time Error
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[admin]

No, the question is fine. Please make sure you use command line to compile and run. Order of declaration of classes doesn't matter.

HTH,
Paul.

[flex567]

There is no mention but max() is overriden?

[admin]

No, why do you think it might be?

[flex567]

Method in the child class has the same signature as the method in the parent class.

[admin]

You are right. I mistakenly opened another question.
Yes, the method max is being overridden in B and then again in C.

Paul.

[sebaskoot]

Thanks Paul for your answer. I was confused because in the evaluation of the question override is not mentioned.

The text of the current explanation is:
When the program is run, the main() method will call the max() method in C with parameters 10 and 20 because the actual object referenced by 'c' is of class C. This method will call the max() method in B with the parameters 20 and 40. The max() method in B will in turn call the max() method in A with the parameters 20 and 40. The max() method in A will return 40 to the max() method in B. The max() method in B will return 80 to the max() method in C. And finally the max() of C will return 80 in main() which will be printed out.

The first sentence in this explanation is very confusing for me.

I would suggest to change it to:
The methods and fields of B are used because it is a B-type reference. But since C overrides the B method correctly the C method is used.

Do you agree with this?

Thanks, Sebastiaan

[admin]

The explanation has been updated to make it clear.

thank you for your feedback!