Why doesn't this code give compile time error when we are clearly trying to add an integer element to an array of Strings<br /> <br /> Object[] strArray = new String[2];<br /> strArray[0] = 5;
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 Q1. Why doesn't this code give compile time error when we are clearly trying to add an integer element to an array of Strings

Object[] strArray = new String[2];
strArray[0] = 5;
Core Java
Ans. Because the reference is of Object Array and the resolution of what it holds is identified at the runtime.

String[] strArray = new String[2];
strArray[0] = 5;

would have given the compile time array as the reference is of String array.

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