The Method That Must Be Implemented in a Class Using

question 31

Multiple Choice

The method that must be implemented in a class using the Comparable interface is:

• A)public Object compareToObject other)
• B)public Boolean compareToObject other)
• C)public int compareToObject other)
• D)none of the above

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