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Consider the following code:

int a = 10;
long b = 20;
short c = (short)(a + b);

What is the data type of the expression `(a + b)` before the cast?

  1. int

  2. long

  3. short

  4. float

  5. double

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Correct answer

long

Explanation

In Java, binary numeric promotion applies. Since `a` is `int` and `b` is `long`, the `int` is promoted to `long`, and the result is `long`.

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