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Re: Question re testing constructor

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Stefan Ram wrote:
>   Something similar:
> 
>   It is difficult for me to forecast an �unreachable statement� error.
>   For example, I would have expected such an error for
> 
> public class Main
> { public static void main( final java.lang.String[] args )
>   { java.lang.System.out.println( "alpha3" );
>     if( true )return;
>     java.lang.System.out.println( "beta3" ); }}
> 
>   , but did *not* get one, however, the compiler knows that the
>   beta3 statement *is* unreachable, because he does not care to
>   compile it.
> 
>   Omitting the �if( true )� will give an �unreachable statement�
>   error.

You should read the JLS, 14.21:
"The if statement, whether or not it has an else part, is handled in an unusual 
manner. For this reason, it is discussed separately at the end of this section."

-- 
Lew

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    Re: Question re testing constructor Novice <novice@example..com> - 2011-12-06 17:17 +0000
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      Re: Question re testing constructor Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-12-07 07:12 -0800
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