Python Coding Challenge - Question with Answer (ID -070226)

 

Code Explanation:

🔹 Step 1: Variable Initialization

a = 0

b = 5

a = 0 → False in boolean context

b = 5 → True in boolean context

🔹 Step 2: for Loop Starts

for i in range(3):

range(3) → values of i are 0, 1, 2

🔹 Step 3: First Iteration (i = 0)

▶ Line: a = a or b

0 or 5

or returns the first truthy value

Result → 5

✅ a = 5

▶ Line: b = b and i

5 and 0

and returns the first falsy value

Result → 0

✅ b = 0

🔹 Step 4: Second Iteration (i = 1)

▶ Line: a = a or b

5 or 0

First truthy value → 5

✅ a remains 5

▶ Line: b = b and i

0 and 1

First falsy value → 0

✅ b remains 0

🔹 Step 5: Third Iteration (i = 2)

▶ Line: a = a or b

5 or 0 → 5

▶ Line: b = b and i

0 and 2 → 0

🔹 Step 6: Final Output

print(a, b)

✅ Output

5 0