[Solved] Given this controller method:@PostMapping("/create") public ResponseEntity create() { return new ResponseEntity("Created", HttpStatus.CREATED); }What will be the HTTP status code and response body? | Spring Boot

Spring Boot - Request and Response Handling

Given this controller method:

@PostMapping("/create")
public ResponseEntity create() {
  return new ResponseEntity<>("Created", HttpStatus.CREATED);
}

What will be the HTTP status code and response body?

AStatus 200 OK, body "Created"

BStatus 201 Created, body "Created"

CStatus 404 Not Found, empty body

DStatus 500 Internal Server Error, body "Created"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze ResponseEntity constructor parameters
The constructor is called with body "Created" and status HttpStatus.CREATED (201).
Step 2: Confirm returned HTTP status and body
The response will have status 201 Created and body "Created" as specified.
Final Answer:
Status 201 Created, body "Created" -> Option B
Quick Check:
ResponseEntity(body, status) returns given status and body [OK]

Quick Trick: ResponseEntity constructor sets body and status directly [OK]

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