The result of x.length( ) + y.length( ) is
a) 0b) 5
c) 6
d) 10
e) a thrown exception
Answer: e.
Explanation: The statement y.length( ) results in a thrown NullPointException because it is not possible to pass a message to an object that is not currently instantiated (equal to null).
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