Study the following programme // precondition : x >= 0 public void demo(int x)…
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Study the following programme
// precondition : x >= 0
public void demo(int x)
{
System.out.print(x % 10);
if( (x / 10) != 0 )
{
demo(x / 10);
}
System.out.print(x % 10);
}
Which of the following is printed as a result of the call demo (1234)?
Answer: D. 43211234 — The first print outputs the last digit before the recursive call, so 1234 prints 4, then 3, then 2, then 1. When the recursion returns, each call prints its…
- A.
1441
- B.
3443
- C.
12344321
- D.
43211234
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Correct answer: D
The first print outputs the last digit before the recursive call, so 1234 prints 4, then 3, then 2, then 1.
When the recursion returns, each call prints its last digit again in reverse return order: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Therefore the complete output is 43211234.
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