Consider the following code snippet:

public class Score { private String name; . . . public boolean equals(Object otherScore) { return name.equals(otherScore.name); } . . . }
What is wrong with this code?

Question

Consider the following code snippet: 
 
 public class Score {    private String name;    . . .    public boolean equals(Object otherScore)      {       return name.equals(otherScore.name);    }    . . . } 
 What is wrong with this code?

Answer

The return statement should use the == operator instead of the equals method.

Answer

The parameter in the equals method should be declared as Score otherScore.

Answer

otherScore must be cast as a Score object before using the equals method.

Answer

There is nothing wrong with this code.

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