About Question com.enthuware.ets.scjp.v6.2.113 :

[ETS User]

You can set the Locale before using a DateFormat or a NumberFormat object

It's a little confusing - moment of creating object (calling getInstance()) - it's not a moment when I'm using that object. In my opinion..

[admin]

Right, so at the time of getting an instance, you can set the locale. You can't change it after that. Hence, the option is not correct.
Any suggestion on how it may be worded better?

thanks!

[Guest]

I agree with the previous post:
"You can set the Locale before using a DateFormat or a NumberFormat object to do country specific formatting."

Before using a DateFormat or NumberFormat object, one must create an instance of said object. When creating the instance, the Locale can be specified. If one were to specify the Locale when instantiating the DateFormat/NumberFormat object it could be said that one set the Locale before using the object to do country specific formatting.


A suggestion for a different way to word this option:
"After instantiating a DateFormat or a NumberFormat object, you can set the objects Locale."

Or, make it a multiple choice answer and allow the offending answer, as it is (so far as I can tell) a valid and correct response.

[admin]

The option has been updated accordingly.

thank you for your feedback!