Question

Consider the following code segment.

int k = 35;
while (k >= 0)
{
System.out.println(""X"");
k -= 5;
}
How many times will the string ""X"" be printed as a result of executing the code segment?
A. 1
B. 7
C. 8
D. 35
E. More than 35 times, because the code segment will cause an infinite loop.

Answer 1

The string "X" will be printed 8 times, as the loop subtracts 5 from integer k starting from 35 until k is no longer greater than or equal to 0.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how many times the string "X" will be printed by the provided code segment in a loop. The code initializes an integer k at 35 and has a while loop that continues to execute as long as k is greater than or equal to 0. Within the while loop, it prints "X" and then decreases the value of k by 5.

To find the number of times "X" is printed, we would iterate manually or calculate how many steps it would take for k to be less than 0. Starting from 35, and subtracting 5 in each iteration, the values of k would be 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, and 0 before the loop stops. This indicates that the loop will run a total of 8 times, hence the string "X" will be printed 8 times.