Java quiz 15: Loop within loop

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For many of the projects on which I worked, I needed to use loops within loops. In the beginning seems very hard, but if you understand the process you become gradually familiar with it.

Java quiz 15: Loop within loop

Level: Hard

What is the output of this code?

public class MyLoop
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    int y = 0;
    while(y < 14)
    {
      y++;
      for(int i = 1; i < 4; i++)
      {
        y += i;
      }
    }
    System.out.println(y);
  }
}

Author: Sar Maroof

Answer explanation

1. If y is smaller than 14 the body of the while loop is executed. The initial value of y is 0.
2. When the body of the while loop is excuted the statement y++; increments the value of y by 1. y = 0 + 1 = 1.
3. The second loop is a for loop. The initial value of i is 1 and the body of the loop is executed as long as y is smaller than 4. This loop is executed for the values of i 1, 2, 3. The statement y += i increments the value of y by i. So, y = 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 7.
4. The last value of y is 7 and that is smaller than 14. The body of the while loop is executed for the second time and y ++; increments the value of y by 1, y = 7 + 1 = 8.
5. The body of the for loop is executed and the statement y += i increments the value of y by i and those are 1, 2, 3. So, y = 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 14. The while loop is terminated because y is no longer smaller than 14.

The correct answer is: b.

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