Core Java · interview question
What is a potential problem with the following code snippet when calculating cart totals? int i = 0; while (i < cart.length) { total += cart[i].price; }?
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int i = 0; while (i < cart.length) { total += cart[i].price; }Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. Infinite loop
Why
The loop lacks an increment step for the 'i' variable, leading to an infinite loop because the loop condition never becomes false. Adding 'i++' inside the loop would resolve this issue.
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