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What will be the output of the program?

import java.util.*;

public class Snippet26
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Set<String> a = new HashSet<String>(
            Arrays.asList("x", "y"));
        Set<String> b = new LinkedHashSet<String>(
            Arrays.asList("y", "x"));
        System.out.println(a.equals(b));
    }
}

  • A.The program prints false
  • B.The program prints true
  • C.Compilation fails.
  • D.The order is unspecified.

Answer: B

Set equality asks only whether the two sets contain the same elements, so order is irrelevant and the different implementation classes do not matter either. Both hold x and y, so the result is true. This is exactly where Set and List part company.

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