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C Hello World! Example: Your First Program: Pre-Processor Directive

This document provides instructions for writing and running a simple "Hello World" program in C. It explains that a C program requires a main function, uses the #include directive to link header files containing functions like printf, and outputs text by passing a string to printf within the main function enclosed in curly brackets. The program is compiled and run by creating a new C file in an IDE, writing the code, building and running the project.

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C Hello World! Example: Your First Program: Pre-Processor Directive

This document provides instructions for writing and running a simple "Hello World" program in C. It explains that a C program requires a main function, uses the #include directive to link header files containing functions like printf, and outputs text by passing a string to printf within the main function enclosed in curly brackets. The program is compiled and run by creating a new C file in an IDE, writing the code, building and running the project.

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C Hello World!

Example: Your First


Program
Here, is a Hello World program in C

#include<stdio.h> //Pre-processor directive


void main() //main function declaration
{
printf("Hello World"); //to output the string on a display
getch (); //terminating function
}

Here is the code explanation:

Pre-processor directive
#include is a pre-processor directive in 'C.'

#include <stdio.h>, stdio is the library where the function printf is


defined. printf is used for generating output. Before using this function, we
have to first include the required file, also known as a header file (.h).

You can also create your own functions, group them in header files and
declare them at the top of the program to use them. To include a file in a
program, use pre-processor directive

#include <file-name>.h

File-name is the name of a file in which the functions are stored. Pre-
processor directives are always placed at the beginning of the program.

The main function


The main function is a part of every 'C' program. We can represent the main
function in various forms, such as:

 main()
 int main()
 void main()
 main(void)
 void main(void)
 int main(void)

The empty parentheses indicate that this function does not take any
argument, value or a parameter. You can also represent this explicitly by
placing the keyword void inside the parentheses. The keyword void means the
function does not return any value, in this case, the last statement is always
getch ().

#include<stdio.h> //Pre-processor directive


int main() //main function declaration
{
printf("Hello World"); //to output the string on a display
return 0; //terminating function
}

In the above example, the keyword int means the function will return an
integer value. In this case, the last statement should always return 0.

The source code


After the main function has been declared, we have to specify the opening
and closing parentheses. Curly brackets { }, indicate the starting and end of a
program. These brackets must be always put after the main function. All the
program code is written inside these brackets, such as declarative and
executable part.

The printf function generates the output by passing the text "Hello World!"

The semicolon ; determines the end of the statement. In C, each statement


must end with a semicolon.

So we have successfully installed the compiler and now can begin working in
'C.' We will write a simple program that will say hello to us. Let's start.

How to run C Program


Step 1) Create a new Project
Step 2) In the pop-up,

1. Select File
2. Choose the "C/C++ Source"
3. Click "Go."

Step 3) Continue, by clicking on "Next."

Step 4) To create the new file ,select a "C" file then click on "Next" button to
continue.

Step 5) Set the file path by clicking the "..." button, the explorer window permits
to create the C file.

Step 6) Select the path of your new C File then its name which has .c
extension and save it.
Step 7) Finally, to confirm the C file creation click "Finish."

Step 8) Enter the code, save it and compile it by clicking on the "Build & Run
"button.
Here is the result:

Hello, World!

Summary
 The main function is a mandatory part of every 'C' program.
 To use the functionality of a header file, we have to include the file at
the beginning of our program.
 Every 'C' program follows a basic structure.

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