A ____ occurs when a function, in the course of acting on its argument values to produce a result value, also changes other values that it has no business changing.
A) side effect
B) side line
C) secondary interface
D) secondary routine

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A side effect is when a function modifies state or performs actions outside of its intended purpose. This can lead to unexpected behavior and makes code harder to reason about and debug.

A ____ Occurs When a Function, in the Course of Acting