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What is the output of the following statements?

int b=15, c=5, d=8, e=8, a;
a = b>c ? c>d ? 12 : d>e ? 13 : 14 : 15;
printf("%d", a);

Garbage Value

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

Expression
a = b>c ? c>d ? 12 : d>e ? 13 : 14 : 15;
can be rewritten as

if(b>c)
{
   if(c>d)
      a = 12;
   else
   {
      if(d>e)
         a = 13;
      else
         a = 14;
   }
}
else
{
   a = 15;
}