public class WhichReturns{
public String whichReturns(){
try{
return "1";
}finally{
return "2";
}

public static void main(String argv){
System.out.println("Return val: " + WhichReturns.whichReturns());
}
}

Question

public class WhichReturns{
  public String whichReturns(){
    try{
         return "1";
    }finally{
         return "2";
    }
  
   public static void main(String argv){
      System.out.println("Return val: " + WhichReturns.whichReturns());
   }
}

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

2

pinatubo · Answer

The runtime system always executes the statements within the finally block regardless of what happens within the try block. So it's the perfect place to perform cleanup. 

2 is the answer

jule64 · Answer

whichReturns() needs to be declared as static for this code to compile, i.e.   public static String whichReturns()  
Once that's done then the program outputs "2"

jule64 · Answer

In main, WhichReturns.whichReturns() can only work if whichReturns() is declared static

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