Conditional and Looping Constructs — Question 17

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Let's break down the code step-by-step:

1. Initial Assignments:

i = 0
sum = 0

Two variables are initialized: i is set to 0, and sum is set to 0.

2. while i < 9: → This loop continues to execute as long as i is less than 9.

3. Inside the while loop:

• First iteration (i = 0):

  • if i % 4 == 0: → 0 % 4 equals 0, so the condition is true.
  • sum = sum + i → sum is updated to sum + 0, which is 0 + 0 = 0.
  • i = i + 2 → i is updated to 0 + 2 = 2.

• Second iteration (i = 2):

  • if i % 4 == 0: → 2 % 4 equals 2, so the condition is false.
  • The value of sum remains unchanged.
  • i = i + 2 → i is updated to 2 + 2 = 4.

• Third iteration (i = 4):

  • if i % 4 == 0: → 4 % 4 equals 0, so the condition is true.
  • sum = sum + i → sum is updated to sum + 4, which is 0 + 4 = 4.
  • i = i + 2 → i is updated to 4 + 2 = 6.

• Fourth iteration (i = 6):

  • if i % 4 == 0: → 6 % 4 equals 2, so the condition is false.
  • The value of sum remains unchanged.
  • i = i + 2 → i is updated to 6 + 2 = 8.

• Fifth iteration (i = 8):

  • if i % 4 == 0: → 8 % 4 equals 0, so the condition is true.
  • sum = sum + i → sum is updated to sum + 8, which is 4 + 8 = 12.
  • i = i + 2 → i is updated to 8 + 2 = 10.

• Sixth iteration (i = 10):

  • The loop condition while i < 9: is no longer true (10 is not less than 9), so the loop terminates.

4. print(sum) → After exiting the loop, the value of sum is printed.

Summarizing all updates to sum:

• After the first iteration, sum = 0.
• After the third iteration, sum = 4.
• After the fifth iteration, sum = 12.

Therefore, the output of the code is:

12