news
6

Int a = 5; a = a++ + ++a; a =? (2011)
2026-05-14Developers are revisiting a notorious C programming interview question involving complex increment operators that triggers undefined behavior and sequence point violations. Commenters recall the frustration of interviewers mistakenly treating specific compiler outputs as the definitive answer rather than acknowledging the language rules. The community consensus emphasizes that the only appropriate response is to recognize such code as unmaintainable and refuse to write it.
Comments
0Discuss on Hacker NewsOnly full members can comment
Log in to express your opinion.
No comments yet.