Practice Comparators and Comparable - 15.8 | 15. Collections and Generics | Advanced Programming
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15.8 - Comparators and Comparable

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What method does the Comparable interface require to be implemented?

💡 Hint: Think about how one object might compare itself to another.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of the Comparator interface?

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where you might want different sorting criteria.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the Comparable interface provide?

  • Custom ordering
  • Natural ordering
  • Does nothing

💡 Hint: Focus on the primary role of the Comparable interface.

Question 2

True or False: The Comparator interface can only be used for natural ordering.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the different functionalities of Comparable and Comparator.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Write a Java class that implements Comparable and gives a natural ordering based on two attributes - age and name.

💡 Hint: Think about the logic needed to handle the two comparisons together.

Question 2

Implement a Comparator for a class that represents a book with attributes for title and publish year. Sort it first by year, then by title if years are the same.

💡 Hint: You’ll need to use two comparisons in your Comparator to account for both criteria.

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