This code defines and runs a C++ program with a...

August 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM

#include <iostream> using namespace std; void total(int x); int main() { cout << "vicheslenie summi chisel ot 1 do 5. \n"; total(5); cout << "vicheslenie summi chisel ot 1 do 6. \n"; total(60); return 0; } void total(int x) { int sum = 0;//инициализируем переменную sum int i ,count; for (i = 50; i < x; i++) { sum = sum + i; for (count = 0; count < 100; count++)cout << '1'; cout << "promezutochnaya summa ravna " << sum << '\n'; }

This code defines and runs a C++ program with a peculiar and confusing logic to compute the sum of integers and print interim results. Here's a detailed breakdown of its functionality:

Code Breakdown:

  1. Header and Namespace

    • The program includes <iostream> for input and output operations.
    • It uses the std namespace for convenience.
  2. Function Prototype

    • There's a function prototype for void total(int x);.
  3. main() Function

    • The program starts by outputting "vicheslenie summi chisel ot 1 do 5."
    • It calls the total(5) function.
    • Then it outputs "vicheslenie summi chisel ot 1 do 6."
    • Finally, it calls the total(60) function.
    • The program ends with return 0; indicating successful execution.
  4. The total Function

    • Takes an integer x as a parameter.
    • Initializes sum to 0.
    • Uses an outer loop with:
      • i starting from 50 and incrementing until it's less than x.
    • Inside the loop:
      • Adds i to sum.
      • Executes an inner loop 100 times (count = 0 to count < 100) that repeatedly outputs '1'.
    • After the inner loop, it prints the current value of sum with "promezutochnaya summa ravna".

Key Observations / Behavior:

  • Incorrect Range for x (Logical Bug):

    • In total's for-loop: for (i = 50; i < x; i++), the starting value of i is 50. This is inconsistent with the main function, where it says "sum from 1 to 5" or "1 to 6". Since i starts at 50, the loop will not execute at all unless x is greater than 50.
    • As a result:
      • total(5) does nothing because i = 50 is already greater than x = 5.
      • total(60) will run since x = 60.
  • Inner Loop Output Behavior:

    • For each iteration of the outer loop, the inner loop prints '1' 100 times. This makes the output highly verbose.
  • Output for total(60):

    • The outer loop starts with i = 50 and ends at i = 59.
    • The sum is computed as 50 + 51 + 52 + … + 59 = 545.
    • During each iteration of the outer loop, the program prints '1' 100 times (from the inner loop) followed by the intermediate sum.

Execution Output:

If the code runs, here's what it produces:

  1. total(5):

    • Outputs nothing because the loop doesn't execute (50 < 5 is false).
  2. total(60):

    • Outputs a large amount of '1' for each number from 50 to 59 (10 iterations).
    • Prints intermediate sums during each iteration as follows:
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 50
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 101
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 153
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 206
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 260
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 315
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 371
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 428
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 486
      111111...(100 times)...1111promezutochnaya summa ravna 545
      

Summary:

  • The program attempts to compute a sum of numbers starting at 50 and ending at (x - 1). However, this is inconsistent with the comments in main(), which suggest it's calculating sums starting from 1.
  • It prints a large number of '1' characters due to the inner loop.
  • The first function call total(5) does nothing, and the second total(60) produces output with verbose '1' characters and intermediate sums.
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