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[lizaww]

With x = 5 and y = 8 and z = 5, what is the value of the variable z after the execution of the following pseudo-code:
If ((5 <= 20) && (8 >= 10)) Then
z = 5 + 1
Else
z = 5 – 1
End If
is z= to 4?

[JosAH]

The variables x and y don't participate in any part of that program snippet so I
don't know why you mentioned them. What happened when you wrote a little
C or C++ program and executed it? This is not an answer-my-silly-riddles forum.

kind regards,

Jos

[Ganon11]

This code depends on the two logical expressions "5 <= 20" and "8 <= 10". Are you telling me you don't have enough math basis to determine the truth value of these expressions?

You're smarter than that, I guarantee it.

[donbock]

With x = 5 and y = 8 and z = 5, what is the value of the variable z after the execution of the following pseudo-code:
If ((5 <= 20) && (8 >= 10)) Then
z = 5 + 1
Else
z = 5 – 1
End If
is z= to 4?

Umm. Your pseudo-code doesn't make much sense to me, perhaps you meant ...

if ((x <= 20) && (y >= 10)) Then
    z = x + 1
Else
    z = x - 1
End If

In any case, the key is determining which leg of the If statement executes. The question to answer is whether the If expression is true or false. What do you think? Why do you think so?