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Can anyone help explain on why 4 was the answer?
https://code.sololearn.com/cMQBlg3YwJXd/?ref=app

Answer 1

Here evaluation step by step⤵️

• Variable initialization:
- Variable x is initialized to 0.
- Variable y is assigned the value of --x.
Here, --x means decrement the value of x by 1 before assigning it to y, so x becomes -1, and y also becomes -1.

• Condition in the if statement:
- The condition ++y + 5 is evaluated. Since y is now -1, ++y increments y by 1 making it 0. So, 0 + 5 becomes true or non-zero.

• Inside the if block:
- The if block executes because the condition is true.
- y is multiplied by 5: 0 * 5 = 0
- y is then incremented by 5: 0 + 5 = 5

• Output:
- x is still -1, and y is now 5.
- When we print x+y, it becomes -1 + 5 = 4.

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