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Let's analyze the provided code and understand what it does.

Overview of the Code:

1. Class Declaration:

   • A class named Swap is declared as public.

2. Method swap:

   • The swap method is defined with two parameters, int a and int b.
   • Inside the method:
     • A temporary variable tmp is assigned the value of a.
     • The value of a is replaced with the value of b.
     • The value of b is replaced with the value of tmp.
   • However, this swapping only changes the local copies of the variables a and b.

3. Method main:

   • Two integer variables a and b are declared and initialized to 3 and 7 respectively.
   • The swap method is called with a and b as arguments.
   • The values of a and b are then printed using System.out.print1n(a) and System.out.print1n(b). (Note: There is a typo in the code where print1n should be println.)

Does the swap Method Work?

No, the swap method will not swap a and b globally. Here's why:

1. Primitive Type Arguments:

   • When primitive data types (like int) are passed to methods, Java passes them by value.
   • This means the swap method works on copies of the original variables, not the variables themselves.

2. Effect in the main Method:

   • After the swap method call, the original variables a and b in main remain unchanged.

Issues in the Code:

1. Typo in System.out.print1n:

   • It should be corrected to System.out.println. Otherwise, the code will not compile.

2. Ineffectiveness of the swap Method:

   • The swap method swaps only the local copies of a and b within its scope, so the changes do not affect the original variables in the main method.

What Happens When You Run the Code?

When corrected (println), running the code will produce the following output:

3
7

This output happens because the swap method does not affect the original variables a and b in the main method. Their values remain unchanged.

Summary:

• The code attempts to swap two integers using a method (swap), but it fails because Java is pass-by-value for primitive types.
• The variables a and b in the main method are not modified by the swap method.
• After fixing the println typo, it will output:

  3
  7