[Solved] A Kafka consumer configuration has:props.put("max.poll.records", "-5");What problem will this cause? | Kafka

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A Kafka consumer configuration has:

props.put("max.poll.records", "-5");

What problem will this cause?

ANegative max.poll.records causes runtime exception

BConsumer ignores negative value and uses default

CConsumer polls unlimited records

DNegative value is treated as zero and polls no records

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Validate max.poll.records value
max.poll.records must be positive; negative values are invalid.
Step 2: Identify runtime effect
Negative value causes Kafka client to throw an exception at runtime.
Final Answer:
Negative max.poll.records causes runtime exception -> Option A
Quick Check:
max.poll.records negative = runtime error [OK]

Quick Trick: max.poll.records must be positive integer [OK]

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