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x += x++ * x++ * x++; Really? Just a little mock OCAJP exam question to get you thinking.

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:59:59 -0400

This really turned me upside down. I was confused as what this stuff all about. Whew!

Unfair OCAJP Questions

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:41:54 -0500

It is entirely possible that one might have to maintain such a cryptic code base. However, one might have to do several other things as well while maintaining a code base. Does that mean they should all be on the test?

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Java

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:57:36 -0500

Wow that is mind boggling, Java has never been my first choice though.

Lee

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Is that Brainfuck code?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:11:57 -0500

My boss would fire me if i could answer this question.

I get paid for designing and writing Java Applications. Not for reading Brainfuck code.

x += x++ * x++ * x++; Really? Just a little mock OCAJP exam question to get you thinking.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:58:08 -0500

Sadly, it seems many companies think that "stump the developer" and riddles are the way to filter out talent. Even (and especially?) some big name ones (aka 800 lb gorillas).

thisi is operator precedence

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:46 -0500

x+=x++ * x++ * x++

//this problem resolves to x+(x+2 * x+1* x)

This is operator precedence problem

variables

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:56:38 -0500

The article referenced defines the variable.

x += x++ * x++ * x++; Really? Just a little mock OCAJP exam question to get you thinking.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:53:44 -0500

Apparently Java 7 doesn't require variables to be declared anymore.

x += x++ * x++ * x++; Really? Just a little mock OCAJP exam question to get you thinking.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:52:54 -0500

Is this THE way how real Java programmers should be selected? Using riddles?

x += x++ * x++ * x++; Really? Just a little mock OCAJP exam question to get you thinking.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:20:26 -0500

x += x++ * x++ * x++;

Now that's a little annoying. You'd shoot a developer who worked that into a program, but it's they type of thing you'd see on a certification exam. Maybe it's a little too difficult for the