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Thread: What does this code do?

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    Post What does this code do?

    Here is a code to check if a number is prime or not

    public class PrimeExample{    
     public static void main(String args[]){    
      int i,m=0,flag=0;      
      int n=3;//it is the number to be checked    
      m=n/2;      
      if(n==0||n==1){  
       System.out.println(n+" is not prime number");      
      }else{  
       for(i=2;i<=m;i++){      
        if(n%i==0){      
         System.out.println(n+" is not prime number");      
         flag=1;      
         break;      
        }      
       }      
       if(flag==0)  { System.out.println(n+" is prime number"); }  
      }//end of else  
    }    
    }

    I wonder what are the variables m and flag meant for?

    P.S:I just found this program on the internet, i didn't write it.
    Last edited by Seth Lau.20; December 5th, 2021 at 01:43 PM.

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    Default Re: What does this code do?

    what are the variables m and flag meant for?
    Read the code to see what values those variables hold.
    What is in m?
    What is in flag?
    In what conditions are they given values?
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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