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if/else simulation

Language/Type: Java if/else mod mystery
Author: Marty Stepp (on 2020/04/15)

For each call of the method below, write the output that is produced: 

        public static void ifElseMystery(int a, int b) {
            if (a > b || a % 2 == 0) {
                a++;
                b--;
            } else if (a % 2 == 1) {
                b = 0;
            }
            if (b == 0 && b != a) {
                a = a + 2;
                b = a - 2;
            }
            System.out.println(a + " " + b);
        }
ifElseMystery(5, 20);
ifElseMystery(42, 42);
ifElseMystery(6, 1);
ifElseMystery(2, 0);
ifElseMystery(7, 10);
ifElseMystery(4, 4);

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