Write z=x+iy. Then f(z)=2x+j0, so u=2x and v=0 are continuous everywhere.
The Cauchy–Riemann condition ux=vy would require 2=0, which fails at every point. Thus f is nowhere complex differentiable, although continuous. The correct choice is **B**.
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