Given a sample code:

1 abstract class Ball {
2 static void method() {
3 int value = 10;
4 System.out.println("value = " + value);
5 }}

6 class Football extends Ball {
}

7 public class Sample2 {
8 public static void main(String args[]) {
9 Football a = new Football();
10 a.method1();
11 }}

What will be the result?

(1) Compilation succeeds but cause runtime error
(2) Compilation succeeds and give output 10
(3) Compilation fails because of an error at line 2
(4) Compilation succeeds but give warning message because of line no 10

Answer

(2), (4)

Explanation:

This sample code compiles and execute successfully with output 10 but with a warning that "The static method method() from the type ball should be accessed in a static way"

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