Exam 1z0-830 Topic 1 Question 53 Discussion
Actual exam question for Oracle's 1z0-830 exam
Question #: 53
Topic #: 1
Question #: 53
Topic #: 1
Which StringBuilder variable fails to compile?
java
public class StringBuilderInstantiations {
public static void main(String[] args) {
var stringBuilder1 = new StringBuilder();
var stringBuilder2 = new StringBuilder(10);
var stringBuilder3 = new StringBuilder("Java");
var stringBuilder4 = new StringBuilder(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'});
}
}
java
public class StringBuilderInstantiations {
public static void main(String[] args) {
var stringBuilder1 = new StringBuilder();
var stringBuilder2 = new StringBuilder(10);
var stringBuilder3 = new StringBuilder("Java");
var stringBuilder4 = new StringBuilder(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'});
}
}
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In the provided code, four StringBuilder instances are being created using different constructors:
* stringBuilder1: new StringBuilder()
* This constructor creates an empty StringBuilder with an initial capacity of 16 characters.
* stringBuilder2: new StringBuilder(10)
* This constructor creates an empty StringBuilder with a specified initial capacity of 10 characters.
* stringBuilder3: new StringBuilder("Java")
* This constructor creates a StringBuilder initialized to the contents of the specified string "Java".
* stringBuilder4: new StringBuilder(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'})
* This line attempts to create a StringBuilder using a char array. However, the StringBuilder class does not have a constructor that accepts a char array directly. The available constructors are:
* StringBuilder()
* StringBuilder(int capacity)
* StringBuilder(String str)
* StringBuilder(CharSequence seq)
Since a char array does not implement the CharSequence interface, and there is no constructor that directly accepts a char array, this line will cause a compilation error.
To initialize a StringBuilder with a char array, you can convert the char array to a String first:
java
var stringBuilder4 = new StringBuilder(new String(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'})); This approach utilizes the String constructor that accepts a char array, and then passes the resulting String to the StringBuilder constructor.
* stringBuilder1: new StringBuilder()
* This constructor creates an empty StringBuilder with an initial capacity of 16 characters.
* stringBuilder2: new StringBuilder(10)
* This constructor creates an empty StringBuilder with a specified initial capacity of 10 characters.
* stringBuilder3: new StringBuilder("Java")
* This constructor creates a StringBuilder initialized to the contents of the specified string "Java".
* stringBuilder4: new StringBuilder(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'})
* This line attempts to create a StringBuilder using a char array. However, the StringBuilder class does not have a constructor that accepts a char array directly. The available constructors are:
* StringBuilder()
* StringBuilder(int capacity)
* StringBuilder(String str)
* StringBuilder(CharSequence seq)
Since a char array does not implement the CharSequence interface, and there is no constructor that directly accepts a char array, this line will cause a compilation error.
To initialize a StringBuilder with a char array, you can convert the char array to a String first:
java
var stringBuilder4 = new StringBuilder(new String(new char[]{'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'})); This approach utilizes the String constructor that accepts a char array, and then passes the resulting String to the StringBuilder constructor.
by Jodie at Apr 10, 2026, 05:27 AM
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