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    Question

    You encounter a bug that only appears intermittently and

    is difficult to reproduce. What is this type of bug often called?
    A Syntax error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Logic error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Heisenbug Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Off-by-one error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Null pointer exception Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A "Heisenbug" is a software bug that seems to disappear or alter its behavior when one attempts to probe or isolate it (e.g., by running it under a debugger). The act of observing it changes its behavior, much like the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in quantum mechanics.

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