if Statements and Control Flow

AP Computer Science A· difficulty 2/5

<code> if (x > 0); System.out.println("hello"); </code> always prints "hello" because

A
$if-statement is ignored$
B
$Trailing semicolon makes the if-body empty; the print runs unconditionally$
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C
$x > 0 always true$
D
$Compile error$

Explanation

The semicolon ends the if; print is no longer part of the if.

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