What is the value of the x variable at the end of the following snippet?

To determine the value of the x variable in the given snippet, we need to evaluate the expression x = 1. / 2 * 3;.

Here, the expression involves:

1. 1. which is a floating-point number equivalent to 1.0.
2. Division by 2, resulting in 1.0 / 2 = 0.5.
3. Multiplication of the result by 3, leading to 0.5 * 3 = 1.5.

Thus, the value of x at the end of this snippet will be 1.5.

Let’s break down the assignment:

int x;
x = 1 / 2;

Let’s break down the operations step-by-step:

int x;
x = 1 / 2 * 3;

In C, the operations are performed from left to right due to the same precedence level (both / and * have the same precedence and associate left to right):

1. Integer division:
   • 1 / 2 is an integer division. Since both 1 and 2 are integers, the result is also an integer.
   • 1 / 2 equals 0 in integer division because the fractional part (0.5) is discarded.
2. Multiplication:
   • The result of the division (0) is then multiplied by 3.
   • 0 * 3 equals 0.

So, the value of x at the end of the snippet is 0.