What will be the output of this code snippet?

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C - Operators and Expressions

int i = 5;
int j = i-- + ++i;
printf("%d", j);

A11

C10

D12

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Evaluate i-- and ++i values
i-- uses 5 then decrements to 4; ++i increments 4 to 5 and uses 5.
Step 2: Calculate sum
Sum is 5 (from i--) + 5 (from ++i) = 10.
Final Answer:
10 -> Option C
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