Question

What is the output of the following code?

balance = 20
while (True):
-> print (balance)
-> if (balance < 10):
--> break
balance = balance - 10

Answer 1

The code will output the numbers 20 and 10 in succession before breaking out of the loop, as the balance is reduced below 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The output of the code provided will be a repetition of printing the current balance followed by a decrease of that balance by 10, until the balance is less than 10, at which point the loop breaks. Initially, the balance is 20. The loop enters, prints 20, then subtracts 10, leaving the balance at 10. Then the loop repeats, prints 10, and again subtracts 10, resulting in a balance of 0. As 0 is less than 10, the loop breaks, and the program ends. Therefore, the output will be:

• 20
• 10