Python Coding Challenge - Question with Answer (ID 161026)

 

Explanation:

Step 1: Assign the value

a = 5

The variable a stores the integer value 5.

Step 2: Understand operator precedence

a + a * 0 ** 0

Python follows this order:

1. ** — Exponentiation

2. * — Multiplication

3. + — Addition

So, Python evaluates 0 ** 0 first.

Step 3: Calculate exponentiation

0 ** 0

In Python, 0 ** 0 evaluates to 1.

Therefore, the expression becomes:

a + a * 1

Step 4: Perform multiplication

5 + 5 * 1

Multiplication happens before addition:

5 + 5

Step 5: Perform addition

5 + 5 = 10

✅ Final Output

10