>>> a=3
>>> a+2.0
5.0
>>> a=a+1.0
>>> a
4.0
Can’t understand why 4.0 is coming. I think 6.0 should be the answer. Please explain why the result is 4.0.
>>> a=3 >>> a+2.0 5.0 >>> a=a+1.0 >>> a 4.0 Can’t understand why 4.0
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>>> a=3
>>> a+2.0
5.0
>>> a=a+1.0
>>> a
4.0
Can’t understand why 4.0 is coming. I think 6.0 should be the answer. Please explain why the result is 4.0.
On the second line when you do
a+2.0, you are not modifying the value ofa, so on the third lineais still3anda+1.0is4.0as expected.