Description: The order of evaluation refers to the sequence in which expressions are evaluated in a program. In programming languages, this concept is crucial for understanding how operations are executed and how values are handled in expressions. Although many languages specify certain rules about the order of evaluation, they do not always guarantee that expressions will be evaluated in a particular order, which can lead to unexpected results if not careful. For example, in an expression involving multiple operators, the compiler may decide the order in which operands are evaluated, which can affect the final result. This is especially relevant in cases where expressions modify the same object or variable, as the outcome may vary depending on how they are evaluated. Therefore, programmers must be aware of how the order of evaluation can influence their code’s behavior, ensuring that expressions are structured in a way that produces predictable and correct results.
