Core Java · interview question
Which bug is the main problem in the following code snippet that tries to calculate the total cart value?
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double subtotal = 45.50;
double total;
total += subtotal;Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Missing initialization of the 'total' variable.
Why
The variable 'total' is used without being initialized, which can lead to compile-time errors. Variables should be initialized before they are used in calculations.
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