What Is the Best Strategy for Avoiding Off-By-One Errors

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the best strategy for avoiding off-by-one errors?

• A)Randomly insert +1 or -1 until the program seems to work.
• B)Think through a couple of test cases and use the results to come up with a rationale for decisions.
• C)Always start a loop at 0.
• D)Never use the < operator by itself in a comparison test.

---

Definitions:

Maturity Value

The amount payable to an investor at the end of a debt instrument's holding period.

Maturity Value

The total amount payable to an investment's holder at the investment's maturity date, including the principal and any interest earned.

Maker

In financial terms, the maker is typically the person who creates or signs a promissory note, thereby agreeing to pay the note’s value at maturity.

Notes Receivable

Represents claims against others, recorded by promissory notes, for money to be paid to the company.