How can the answer be IC?? | Together C & C++ | Page 1

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:09 AM

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What will be shown on the screen as a result of executing the following statements?
int x = 3;
if(x/2*2 == x)
   printf("NR");
else if(x/2*2 == 2/2*x)
   printf("ME");
else if(2/2*x == x)
   printf("IC");
else
   printf("KM");
A.    NR
B.    ME
C.    IC
D.    KM

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glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:10 AM

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its supposed to be NR

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order of operation is * / not / *

craggy charm Dec 30, 2023, 2:11 AM

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* and / have the same precedence

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they evaluate left to right

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:11 AM

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if I switch order

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I get different value?

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/
/ *

craggy charm Dec 30, 2023, 2:12 AM

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wdym

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:12 AM

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x/2 * 2 is not the same as x * 2 / 2?

golden nova Dec 30, 2023, 2:12 AM

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no

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x is int

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:13 AM

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no?

golden nova Dec 30, 2023, 2:13 AM

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int division truncates

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3/2=1

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get used to it

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:13 AM

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like // in python

craggy charm Dec 30, 2023, 2:13 AM

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yes

glossy trout Dec 30, 2023, 2:23 AM

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!close

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