📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!

  • google app store apple app store
  • ✖

      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.

      Practice Next
      ask-question