Suppose variable gender contains MALE and age equals 60, how is the expression (gender == FEMALE) && (age = 65)
Evaluated?
A) The condition (gender == FEMALE) is evaluated first and the evaluation stops immediately.
B) The condition (age = 65) is evaluated first and the evaluation stops immediately.
C) Both conditions are evaluated, from left to right.
D) Both conditions are evaluated, from right to left.

Question

Suppose variable gender contains MALE and age equals 60, how is the expression (gender == FEMALE) && (age >= 65)
Evaluated?
A) The condition (gender == FEMALE) is evaluated first and the evaluation stops immediately.
B) The condition (age >= 65) is evaluated first and the evaluation stops immediately.
C) Both conditions are evaluated, from left to right.
D) Both conditions are evaluated, from right to left.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first condition in the expression is (gender == FEMALE), which checks if the gender variable is equal to FEMALE. Since gender contains MALE, this condition is false and the expression evaluates to false overall. Since the first condition is false, the second condition (age >= 65) is not even evaluated. Therefore, only the first condition is evaluated and the evaluation stops immediately, making choice A the correct answer.

Suppose Variable Gender Contains MALE and Age Equals 60, How