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closed int a=2; printf("%d", ++a + a++);

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asked Jun 18, 2019 by kj
closed Dec 27, 2021 by Admin
closed with the note: answered

38 Answers

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answered Jun 27, 2019 by priyanka (120 points)
THE RESULT OF THE GIVEN QUESTION IS 6
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answered Jun 27, 2019 by anonymous

I tested in the online C compiler.
The result printed was 7.

int a=2; printf("%d", ++a + a++);

The explanation is that 

 ++a:    uses the incremented value of "a" AND increments the value of "a" in one step

a++:  uses the incremented value of "a" .   After the expression is evaluated and assigned, it THEN increments a

So in order of what happens
"++a"    "+"   "a++"

a starts at 2

the expression increments a and sets a to that increment. so the first term "++a" has been evaluated to 3, also  a=3 now
3   "+"   "a++"

now we plug 3 into a

3 "+" "3++" which is
3 "+" "4" 
since that is the end of the expression, it returns the value 3+4 = 7, to the print function.

then it changes a to 4. (by incrementation)

HOWEVER
int a=2; printf("%d", ++a + a++ + a);

would result in 11 at the end.

the difference is after a++, there is more expression(s) to be evaluated.

so before it goes to the next expression, it sets a to 4.

so we have the 7 from before, and its added by an a.  and since the a = 4, we have 7+4 = 11

 

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answered Jun 28, 2019 by anonymous
the ans is 6
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answered Jun 29, 2019 by anonymous
answer will be 6.
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answered Jun 30, 2019 by anonymous
finally answer is 6
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answered Jul 1, 2019 by anonymous
in the question operation is executed from left to right

i.e; 1) ++a is executed (++a=3)

       2) a++ is executed ,here increment is done but not stored so (a++=3)

       3) addition is done 3+3=6

ans=6
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answered Jul 1, 2019 by Srivasthava (120 points)

Answer is 7

At first preincriment operation is done then value of a is 3. now the value of A is 3 . when postincriment operation is performed then its value is 4.Finally sum of these two is 7. 

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answered Jul 2, 2019 by pallavi
correct answer: 6
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answered Jul 2, 2019 by MANI KANTH (120 points)
++a=3 a++ remains 3 only. So ++a+a++=6
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answered Jul 3, 2019 by anonymous
Correct answer is = 5

++a it will not take any increment.

a++ is equals to a+1.

2+(2+1)=5
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