java - when we are calling the overriden method addFive() tha b is printed as Bar object is created but why it is calling "a" in Boo Class.Output is b3 -

java - when we are calling the overriden method addFive() tha b is printed as Bar object is created but why it is calling "a" in Boo Class.Output is b3 -

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java code snippet output explanation required 4 answers class boo { public int = 3; public void addfive() { += 5; system.out.print("f "); } } class bar extends boo { public int = 8; public void addfive() { this.a += 5; system.out.print("b " ); } public static void main(string[] args) { boo f = new bar(); f.addfive(); system.out.println(f.a); }

you don't override instance fields, hide them. so, when access instance field on boo reference, 1 declared in boo class only.

and when increment a in bar constructor:

this.a += 5;

it incrementing a declared in bar, since hiding field a declared in boo.

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