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Please select arithmetic operations which can result in ArithmeticException

Multiplication: * -answer
Division: /
Modulo: %
Addition: +
Subtraction:-

I think the answer is Division & Modulo. Can any one please help me?
 
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Yaa ,i also think asnwer is Division.
Hows is modulo?
What is source of this Question.
 
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Only Division & Modulo returns Arithmetic Exception and that too for int/ long.
 
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int something = 3; // or 0...
System.out.println(17 % something);
What happens when you calculate 17 modulo something?
First 17 is divided by something, and then the remainder is returned.
When you calc. x % 0...

Bu.
[ September 07, 2007: Message edited by: Burkhard Hassel ]
 
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Hi Hassel,
So I was right. Division & modulo are the answers. Or Was I wrong?
 
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No.
 
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Originally posted by dolly shah:
Hi Hassel,
So I was right. Division & modulo are the answers. Or Was I wrong?



You are correct.

Read section 15.6 here for details : http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/second_edition/html/expressions.doc.html
 
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Hi Hassel,
No means I was wrong or right?
 
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Yes, you are correct
 
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question was: Or Was I wrong?
answer was: No.


Means you were not wrong.
Bu.
 
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Hi............................
Try this interesting code,it will add to your knowledge.
code:
class FloatExample
{
public static void main(String ar[])
{
System.out.println(2.0/0);
}
}
 
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or System.out.println(-3D/0);
 
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