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Comment by forgotmypw17 | Hacker News Reader

Wouldn't the correct answer be 5?

    result = result + x
    //   5   0        5

Iteration starts from the first element. X is 3, 3, then 5.

The logic results in 3 + 3 - 5 = 1, so it's not 5, sorry.

I'd love to know what logic path you followed to get 5 though!

I did it in my head but got 4 (3 * 3 - 5), so I fail, too. Hopefully I'd be paying closer attention if I was actually applying for a job.

where did your multiplication come from?

From not paying close attention :)

Presumably you'd get it if you short-circuited and didn't evaluate the else part.

Thanks to everyone who replied. I failed to account for the else condition when x is not > 3.

3 comes before. Read it again.

It’s in a loop