The following nested loop structure will execute the inner most statement (x++) how many times?
For (int j = 0; j < 100; j++)
For (int k = 100; k > 0; k--)
X++;

Question

The following nested loop structure will execute the inner most statement (x++) how many times?
For (int j = 0; j < 100; j++)
For (int k = 100; k > 0; k--)
X++;
A) 100
B) 200
C) 10,000
D) 20,000
E) 1,000,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

C) The outer loop iterates 100 times. Each time it iterates, the inner loop, and the x++ statement, execute 100 times. Therefore, the statement x++ executes 100*100 = 10,000 times.

The Following Nested Loop Structure Will Execute the Inner Most