[Solved] What will be the output of this PowerShell script?$i = 4while ($i -ge 0) { Write-Output $i $i -= 3} — Ans: 4 1 -2 | PowerShell

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What will be the output of this PowerShell script?

$i = 4
while ($i -ge 0) {
  Write-Output $i
  $i -= 3
}

A4 1

B4 1 -2

C4 3 0

D4 1 -1

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Initial value
$i starts at 4.
Step 2: Loop iterations
First iteration: output 4, then $i = 4 - 3 = 1.
Second iteration: output 1, then $i = 1 - 3 = -2.
Third iteration: output -2, then $i = -2 - 3 = -5.
Step 3: Loop condition check
After third output, $i is -5 which is not greater or equal to 0, so loop stops.
Final Answer:
4 1 -2 -> Option B
Quick Check:
Loop runs while $i >= 0 [OK]

Quick Trick: Check condition after each decrement [OK]

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