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int i = 3;
int *j;
int **k;
j=&i;
k=&j;
printf("%u %u %d ",k,*k,**k);
return 0;
(A) Address, Address, 3
Add to circles
(B) Address, 3, 3
(C) 3, 3, 3
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
Explanation:
Turbo C++ 3.0: Address, Address, 3
Turbo C ++4.5: Address, Address, Address
Linux GCC: Address, Address, 3
Visual C++: Address, Address, 3
Memory representation
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Here 6024, 8085, 9091 is any arbitrary address, it may be different.
Value of k is content of k in memory which is 8085
Value of *k means content of memory location which address k keeps.
k keeps address 8085 .
Content of at memory location 8085 is 6024
In the same way **k will equal to 3.
Short cut way to calculate:
Rule: * and & always cancel to each other
i.e. *&a = a
So *k = *(&j) since k = &j
*&j = j = 6024
And
**k = **(&j) = *(*&j) = *j = *(&i) = *&i = i = 3
4.
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What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char far *p =(char far *)0x55550005;
char far *q =(char far *)0x53332225;
*p = 80;
(*p)++;
printf("%d",*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 80
(B) 81
(C) 82
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 81
Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Far address of p and q are representing same physical address.
Physical address of 0x55550005 = (0x5555) * (0x10) + (0x0005) =
0x55555
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Physical address of 0x53332225 = (0x5333 * 0x10) + (0x2225) = 0x55555
*p = 80, means content at memory location 0x55555 is assigning value
25
(*p)++ means increase the content by one at memory location 0x5555 so
now content at memory location 0x55555 is 81
*q also means content at memory location 0x55555 which is 26
5.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
char *ptr1 = NULL;
char *ptr2 = 0;
strcpy(ptr1," c");
strcpy(ptr2,"questions");
printf("\n%s %s",ptr1,ptr2);
return 0;
}
(A) c questions
(B) c (null)
(C) (null) (null)
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: (null) (null)
Turbo C ++4.5: Run time error
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Linux GCC: Run time error
Visual C++: Run time error
We cannot assign any string constant in null pointer by strcpy
function.
6.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int huge *a =(int huge *)0x59990005;
int huge *b =(int huge *)0x59980015;
if(a == b)
printf("power of pointer");
else
printf("power of c");
return 0;
}
(A) power of pointer
(B) power of c
(C) power of cpower of c
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: power of pointer
Turbo C ++4.5: power of c
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Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Here we are performing relational operation between two huge
addresses. So first of all both a and b will normalize as:
a= (0x5999)* (0x10) + (0x0005) =0x9990+0x0005=0x9995
b= (0x5998)* (0x10) + (0x0015) =0x9980+0x0015=0x9995
Here both huge addresses are representing same physical address. So
a==b is true.
7.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
register a = 25;
int far *p;
p=&a;
printf("%d ",*p);
return 0;
}
(A) 25
(B) 4
(C) Address
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
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Turbo C++ 3.0: Compilation error
Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Register data type stores in CPU. So it has not any memory address.
Hence we cannot write &a.
8.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
char far *p,*q;
printf("%d %d",sizeof(p),sizeof(q));
return 0;
}
(A) 2 2
(B) 4 4
(C) 4 2
(D) 2 4
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 4 4
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Turbo C ++4.5: 4 4
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
p is far pointer which size is 4 byte.
By default q is near pointer which size is 2 byte.
9.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int a = 10;
void *p = &a;
int *ptr = p;
printf("%u",*ptr);
return 0;
}
(A) 10
(B) Address
(C) 2
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 10
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Turbo C ++4.5: 10
Linux GCC: 10
Visual C++: 10
Void pointer can hold address of any data type without type casting.
Any pointer can hold void pointer without type casting.
10.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int register a;
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("%d",a);
return 0;
}
//if a=25
(A) 25
(B) Address
(C) 0
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: Compilation error
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Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Register data type stores in CPU. So it has not any memory address.
Hence we cannot write &a.
11.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char arr[10];
arr = "world";
printf("%s",arr);
return 0;
}
(A) world
(B) w
(C) Null
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: Compilation error
Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
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Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Compilation error Lvalue required
Array name is constant pointer and we cannot assign any value in
constant data type after declaration.
12.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int a,b,c,d;
char *p = ( char *)0;
int *q = ( int *q)0;
float *r = ( float *)0;
double *s = 0;
a = (int)(p+1);
b = (int)(q+1);
c = (int)(r+1);
d = (int)(s+1);
printf("%d %d %d %d",a,b,c,d);
return 0;
}
(A) 2 2 2 2
(B) 1 2 4 8
(C) 1 2 2 4
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
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Turbo C++ 3.0: 1 2 4 8
Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Address + 1 = next address
Since initial address of all data type is zero. So its
next address will be size of data type.
13.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main(){
int a = 5,b = 10,c;
int *p = &a,*q = &b;
c = p - q;
printf("%d" , c);
return 0;
}
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) -5
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(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 1
Turbo C ++4.5: 1
Linux GCC: 1
Visual C++: 2
Difference of two same type of pointer is always one.
14.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
unsigned long int (* avg())[3]{
static unsigned long int arr[3] = {1,2,3};
return &arr;
}
int main(){
unsigned long int (*ptr)[3];
ptr = avg();
printf("%d" , *(*ptr+2));
return 0;
}
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) Compilation error
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(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 3
Turbo C ++4.5: 3
Linux GCC: 3
Visual C++: 3
15.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int * p , b;
b = sizeof(p);
printf("%d" , b);
return 0;
}
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 2 or 4
Turbo C ++4.5: 2 or 4
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Linux GCC: 4
Visual C++: 4
since in this question it has not written p is which type of pointer.
So its output will depend upon which memory model has selected.
Default memory model is small.
16.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 5 , j;
int *p , *q;
p = &i;
q = &j;
j = 5;
printf("%d %d",*p,*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 5 5
(B) Address Address
(C) 5 Address
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 5 5
Turbo C ++4.5: 5 5
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Linux GCC: 5 5
Visual C++: 5 5
17.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 5;
int *p;
p = &i;
printf(" %u %u", *&p , &*p);
return 0;
}
(A) 5 Address
(B) Address Address
(C) Address 5
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: Address Address
Turbo C ++4.5: Address Address
Linux GCC: Address Address
Visual C++: Address Address
Since * and & always cancel to each other.
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i.e. *&a = a
so *&p = p which store address of integer i
&*p = &*(&i) //since p = &i
= &(*&i)
= &i
So second output is also address of i
18.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 100;
printf("value of i : %d addresss of i : %u",i,&i);
i++;
printf("\nvalue of i : %d addresss of i : %u",i,&i);
return 0;
}
(A)
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
(B)
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
(C)
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
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Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0:
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
Turbo C ++4.5:
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
Linux GCC:
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
Visual C++:
value of i : 100 addresss of i : Address
value of i : 101 addresss of i : Address
Within the scope of any variable, value of variable may change but its
address will never change in any modification of variable.
19.
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What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
char far *p =(char far *)0x55550005;
char far *q =(char far *)0x53332225;
*p = 25;
(*p)++;
printf("%d",*q);
return 0;
}
(A) 25
(B) Address
(C) Garbage
(D) Compilation error
(E)None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 26
Turbo C ++4.5: Compilation error
Linux GCC: Compilation error
Visual C++: Compilation error
Far address of p and q are representing same physical address.
Physical address of
0x55550005 = 0x5555 * ox10 + ox0005 = 0x55555
Physical address of
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0x53332225 = 0x5333 * 0x10 + ox2225 = 0x55555
*p = 25, means content at memory location 0x55555 is assigning value
25
(*p)++ means to increase the content by one at memory the location
0x5555 so now content of memory location at 0x55555 is 26
*q also means content at memory location 0x55555 which is 26
20.
What will be output of following program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int i = 3;
int *j;
int **k;
j = &i;
k = &j;
printf("%u %u %u",i,j,k);
return 0;
}
(A) 3 Address 3
(B) 3 Address Address
(C) 3 3 3
(D) Compilation error
(E) None of above
Output
E x p l a n a t i o n :
Turbo C++ 3.0: 3 Address Address
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Turbo C ++4.5: 3 Address Address
Linux GCC: 3 Address Address
Visual C++: 3 Address Address
Here 6024, 8085, 9091 is any arbitrary address, it may be different.
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bartek 2/15/12, 2:43 AM
According to Q13, the explanation is wrong. First of all, the answer in this question depends on how this 2 variables are
allocated on stack, I mean if they're two consecutive values or they're apart from each other in memory. For example on
my Visual C++ in such a declaration:
int a = 5, b = 10;
Difference between addresses of a and b is 12 bytes, so if they're 4 bytes ints the difference is &a - &b = 3.
Difference between two pointers of same type isn't always 1 !!!!!! It depends on they relative location in memory !!!!!!
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Lokesh Sharma 6/25/13, 7:55 PM
Difference of two pointers of same type is 1 and not the size of their data types. Try this code on codepad.org
which uses linux gcc compiler.
Also, the difference between two pointers of same type is not always 1 as mentioned. Try this code
#include
#include
int main(){
int a = 5,b = 10,c = 100, d = -9;
int *p = &a,*q = &d;
c = p - q;
printf("%d" , c);
return 0;
}
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Unknown 8/7/12, 12:12 PM
according to Q14,there is no explanation please provide explanation,it is very good for beginners...otherwise everthing
fine...
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Laxmipooja Anegundi 8/20/12, 10:55 PM
will this program face dangling pointer problem???
#include
unsigned long int (* avg())[3]{
static unsigned long int arr[3] = {1,2,3};
return &arr;
}
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int main(){
unsigned long int (*ptr)[3];
ptr = avg();
printf("%d" , *(*ptr+2));
return 0;
}
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Anonymous 9/14/12, 12:00 AM
i want a C program that takes the input the mark sheets of N number of students.
for examle;
Enter the marks for student 1 student name: aaa
roll number: 24
marks obtained in 5 subjects: 56 89 87 76 98
Enter the roll number of the student to be searched: 22
The details of student with roll number 22:
name: bbb
total marks obtained: 293
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Anonymous 9/14/12, 12:03 AM
i need a C program that accepts the roll numbers and names of N students from the user and prints those in the
alphabetical order of the name, along with the roll numbers.
Enter the number of students: 3
Enter the name of student #1: vinay
Enter vinays roll number: 12
Enter the name of student #2: anand
Enter anands roll number: 14
Enter the name of student #3: kumar
Enter kumars roll number: 11
The list of students, in sorted order of names is given below:
anand (14)
kumar (11)
vinay (12)
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sahil 9/14/12, 12:50 AM
what is O/P of this n please also tell whats the concept behind that o/p?
#include
main()
{
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int a[2][2][2] = { {10,2,3,4}, {5,6,7,8} };
int *p,*q;
p=&a[2][2][2];
*q=***a;
printf("%d----%d",*p,*q);
}
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Lokesh Sharma 6/25/13, 7:57 PM
should give an error as q doesn't point to a location.
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Neeru Nagi 3/22/13, 5:52 PM
when i put a=908 why i get -116 as output for program 1
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Neeru Nagi 3/22/13, 5:53 PM
ques no 2 is producing error for pointer r
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Neeru Nagi 3/22/13, 5:55 PM
there is some problem in 9 it is giving error(cant convert void to int) ..??
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Roja 4/22/13, 12:25 AM
7 Question output 25 in C++ 3.0
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