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Java Practice Test - 10

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Which two statements are true about properly overridden hashCode() and equals() methods?

  1. hashCode() doesn't have to be overridden if equals() is.
  2. equals() doesn't have to be overridden if hashCode() is.
  3. hashCode() can always return the same value, regardless of the object that invoked it.
  4. equals() can be true even if it's comparing different objects.
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3 and 4
💡 Explanation:

Statements (3) and (4) are correct.
Statements (1) and (2) are incorrect because hashCode() and equals() can't be overridden.

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