The Default Implementation of HashCode in Java Returns

question 40

Multiple Choice

The default implementation of hashCode in Java returns

• A) a value determined from the class type of the object
• B) a value derived from the memory address of the object
• C) a value determined from the values of the fields in the object
• D) None of the above

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