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AP Computer Science A
Unit 9 – Inheritance in Object-Oriented Programming
Topic 9.6
In Java, can a subclass object be assigned to a superclass reference variable?
No, it is not allowed, and attempting to do so will result in a run-time error.
Yes, it is allowed and does not require any casting.
No, it is not allowed, and attempting to do so will result in a compilation error.
Yes, but it requires explicit casting to avoid compilation errors.
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