Consider the Following Code Snippet: Scanner in = New Scanner

question 73

Multiple Choice

Consider the following code snippet: Scanner in = new Scanner(. . .) ;
Int ageValue = in.nextInt() ;
If there is no integer number appearing next in the input, what will occur?

• A) ageValue will contain a null value.
• B) ageValue will contain a zero.
• C) ageValue will contain whatever characters are encountered.
• D) An exception will occur.

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Definitions:

Archaean Eon

The period of Earth’s history from the formation of the crust approximately 4 billion years ago, until 2.5 billion years ago; life originated during the Archaean.

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Polar Regions

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A term often used to refer to the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the rise and dominance of mammals after the extinction of dinosaurs.