SP Programming Fundamentals 3

Question 1

Which Apex exception type is thrown when code attempts to access a List index that does not exist?

Accepted Answer

ListException

Answer

Accessing an out-of-bounds index on a List in Apex throws a `ListException`.

Question 2

What is the correct way to prevent a trigger from recursively firing in Apex?

Accepted Answer

Use a static Boolean flag in a helper class

Answer

A static Boolean flag persists for the transaction and can be checked to skip subsequent trigger executions.

Question 3

Which Apex method converts a Datetime to a formatted String?

Accepted Answer

Datetime.format()

Answer

`Datetime.format(String)` returns a formatted string representation of the Datetime value.

Question 4

In Salesforce, what does SOSL stand for?

Accepted Answer

Salesforce Object Search Language

Answer

SOSL stands for Salesforce Object Search Language, used for text-based searches across multiple objects.

Question 5

Which of the following is a valid way to iterate over all values in an Apex Map?

Accepted Answer

for (Integer val : myMap.values()) {}

Answer

`myMap.values()` returns a collection of the map's values that can be iterated directly.

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