11

Rajesh Kumar frowned and was very unhappy. Just as Priya Patel was about to tell Meena Sharma off, Rajesh Kumar stopped her from doing so.

"Rajesh Kumar, the journey is as important as the outcome. No matter what the outcome is, the journey itself will enrich our lives." Priya Patel was worried that Meena Sharma's words would hurt Rajesh Kumar, so she comforted him.

Rajesh Kumar smiled and shook his head. "Priya, don't worry. I'm fine."

"Do you trust me?"

Priya Patel nodded without hesitation. "I do!"

"Then just wait to go to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)." Rajesh Kumar said with extreme confidence.

"Okay!" Priya Patel nodded again.

Rahul Verma, Meena Sharma, and Rajesh Kumar were not standing far away from each other, so they could naturally hear Rajesh Kumar's words.

Hearing what Rajesh Kumar said, the two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but curl their lips and smirk.

Enrol in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

To gain admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), one had to get into the top 50 in the competition.

Even he might not be able to do it. Could Rajesh Kumar do it?

He was simply daydreaming!

While they had seen arrogant people before, this was the first time they had seen someone as arrogant as Rajesh Kumar.

In just a few minutes, the queue moved forward quickly and Rahul Verma was already standing in front of Virtuoso.

"How many types of loops are there in C language?" Virtuoso glanced at Rahul Verma and asked with a straight face.

"For loop, While loop, Do-while loop!" Rahul Verma was extremely confident and answered the question.

"Yes, go to the side and fill out the form. After school in the afternoon, go to the school information classroom and wait for the exam."

"Rahul Verma, your programming foundation is not bad. I know that. With your standard, if you work hard during this period and are lucky, you can be in the top 50 in the country." Virtuoso looked up at Rahul Verma with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Rahul Verma's mastery of the C language was quite good. Although there was still a gap between him and a professional programmer, it was indeed rare for someone to reach Rahul Verma's level in senior high school.

"Thank you, Virtuoso. I'll work hard." Rahul Verma couldn't hide the smugness on his face when his teacher praised him in front of so many people.

When Meena Sharma heard the teacher's praise, her face was radiant and beaming. Then, she deliberately turned her head and glanced at Rajesh Kumar.

Although she didn't say a single word, Rajesh Kumar and Priya Patel understood what she meant. She was showing off, telling Rajesh Kumar and Priya Patel that she had betted on the right horse.

"Virtuoso, I want to sign up!" Rajesh Kumar shook his head and brought Priya Patel to Virtuoso.

"Rajesh Kumar? You also came to register?" Virtuoso's expression was still serious, but his eyes were filled with surprise.

"Yes!" Rajesh Kumar nodded with a confident smile.

"Alright then, tell me the difference between the While loop and the Do-while loop." Virtuoso suppressed the surprise in his heart. Rajesh Kumar didn't do well in school, but this didn't mean that Rajesh Kumar didn't know how to program. These are two separate matters and he shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Rahul Verma and Meena Sharma were filling out the form. When they heard the question, Rahul Verma smiled.

Because this question was very difficult!

It was harder than the question he had just answered.

Even if he were to go up and answer, he could only guarantee that he would be able to answer a portion of the questions correctly. He couldn't guarantee that he would be able to answer all of it correctly.

Most of the people who came to sign up frowned when they heard this question. "Do you have to answer such a difficult question when signing up?"

After hearing the whispers around her, Meena Sharma was full of smiles. It was as if she was watching a show as she looked at Rajesh Kumar.

She was waiting to see Rajesh Kumar make a fool of himself.

Although she didn't care much about the outcome, Priya Patel was also watching Rajesh Kumar nervously.

It was mainly because what Meena Sharma said earlier was too hurtful. If Rajesh Kumar couldn't answer the question, he would be mocked and ridiculed later.

This was something she didn't want to see.

At this time, Rajesh Kumar spoke slowly. His logic was sound and his speech was clear.

"There are four differences. Firstly, the expression of the loop structure is different... Secondly, the way the execution is judged is different... Thirdly, the number of executions is different... Fourthly, the order of execution of the end loop is different..."

Hearing Rajesh Kumar's reply, the smile on Priya Patel's face brightened. "Ever since I've known him, Rajesh Kumar has never lied to me. He has never broken his promise to me. This time... it's the same. He knows how to program!"

When Rahul Verma heard Rajesh Kumar's answer, his jaw dropped, and his face was stunned.

Rajesh Kumar's answer was the model answer. If he were asked the same question, he could only state two differences.

"How is that possible? Meena, didn't you say that Rajesh Kumar doesn't know how to program?"

Meena Sharma's mouth was slightly agape. Her face was filled with shock, and her eyes were filled with disbelief. Looking at Rajesh Kumar, who spoke confidently, she thought she was seeing things. "I don't know."

"In the past, he would tell me everything."

"But he never told me about programming."

"Maybe it's something he just learned?" Meena Sharma found a reason that even she didn't believe.

Rahul Verma's eyes lit up when he heard what she said. He picked up a book titled C-language: from Novice to Proficient and flipped to the chapter on loop structure.

"That's right, that's exactly the case!" Looking at the book's description of the difference between the While loop and the Do-while loop, he suddenly became excited because Rajesh Kumar's answer was exactly how it was written in the book.

"What do you mean?" Meena Sharma asked in confusion.

"Rajesh Kumar was lucky, he just happened to have memorized this part." The emphasis of C language is on understanding and application. An expert who was truly proficient in the C language would answer any question in his own words.

Rahul Verma had learned C language for three years and could answer most of the questions. However, he couldn't answer the question the way Rajesh Kumar did, which was to quote the textbook word for word.

Thus, Rahul Verma concluded that Rajesh Kumar was a beginner!

"So that's how it is." Meena Sharma instantly felt relieved and relaxed her tense face.

"He's lucky now to manage to sign up, but the test in the afternoon is comprehensive. He can't pass." Rahul Verma had also recovered his sunny self. When he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, beaming with confidence.

Rajesh Kumar was able to memorize a portion of the book titled C-language: from Novice to Proficient, which was about 600-plus pages thick, but could he possibly memorize the entire book?

That was impossible!

"Who is this person? He's quite amazing!" After the students who came to register heard Rajesh Kumar's answer, many people looked up to him.

"It's Rajesh Kumar from Grade 12 Class 5. Last time, he was in last place in the Year 3 mock exam! His results weren't good, but I didn't expect his programming to be so good." Arjun Gupta also stood in the crowd to watch the commotion. When he heard someone say that Rajesh Kumar was amazing, he felt especially uncomfortable in his heart and then said with a face full of disdain.

Instantly, the people around started looking at Rajesh Kumar differently, they calmed down, and some even looked at him with disdain.

In senior high school, a winner was someone whose grades were good. If one's grades weren't good, he would be a nobody.

Even if one was good at programming, as long as one didn't win an award, no one would give care.

"You're not bad, kid! You're very organized and your answers are very comprehensive." Virtuoso's eyes were filled with surprise. "If only you had such talent in studying... Forget it, go fill out the form and sign up. Remember to come for the exam in the afternoon."

"Alright, Sir."

"Rajesh Kumar, your programming skills are amazing! When did you learn it? Why didn't I know about it?" When filling out the form, Priya Patel asked the question, with her face full of admiration.

Rahul Verma and Meena Sharma were about to leave, but when they heard Priya Patel's question, they couldn't help but stop and prick up their ears to listen.

"I learned it recently." Rajesh Kumar thought about it and gave a true, albeit rather vague, reply.

"As expected, our guess was right! He learned it at the last minute." After Rahul Verma heard Rajesh Kumar's answer, he was even more certain of his guess.

"He crammed at the last minute."

"Rajesh Kumar will be eliminated after the test!" Rahul Verma's mood became more and more relaxed.

"I'll see if he still has the cheek to talk to me after he gets eliminated." Meena Sharma seemed to have thought of something interesting and smiled.