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logic error

A mistake that lets the program run but gives the wrong result.

A logic error is a defect in what the program does rather than in its form; it compiles and runs but produces incorrect behavior.

Examples

  • double avg = (a + b) / 2; with int a and b compiles and runs, but 2 and 3 average to 2.0.

See also

compile-time error run-time error
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