What is the result of compiling and running the following code? 

public class Tester {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.print("1");
        try {
            return;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.print("2");
        } finally {
            System.out.print("3");
        }
        System.out.print("4");
    }
}
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  1. 1234

  2. 13

  3. 1

  4. Compilation Error

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Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) 1234 - This option is incorrect. The code reaches the try block, encounters a return statement, and immediately exits the main method. Therefore, the code does not reach the print statement with "4", so the output does not include "4".

Option B) 13 - This option is correct. The code first prints "1". Then, it encounters a return statement in the try block, which causes the program to exit the main method. However, before exiting, the finally block is executed, resulting in the print statement with "3". Therefore, the output is "13".

Option C) 1 - This option is incorrect. The code does not reach the print statement with "4", so the output does not include "4".

Option D) Compilation Error - This option is incorrect. The code does not have any compilation errors.

The correct answer is B. This option is correct because the code prints "1" and "3", resulting in the output "13".

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