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While Loop with --x

Why does the following code output include 0? public class Program { public static void main(String[] args) { int x = 3; while(x > 0) { System.out.println(--x); } } } Thanks.

16th Sep 2017, 3:55 AM
Michael
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--x decrements the value of x before it is used. At the last loop, x is 1. x > 0 is true, System.out.println(--x); // prints 0. Loop ends.
16th Sep 2017, 3:58 AM
Hatsy Rei
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