Notes

Of
C 
Language
 

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C Language Programs
S.no Name of the Program
Simple programs(1 to 15)
1. WAP print “hello”. 
“hello”. 
2. Write a program to add two numbers. (without scanf()).
scanf()) .
3. Write a program to add, multiply, divide, subtract two numbers. (Without
scanf()).
4. WAP to find out simple interest. (Without scanf()).
5. WAP to enter 5 subjects’ marks and calculate total marks and percentage.
(With scanf()).
6. Write a program to give name of item, cost, qty and calculate total bill.
7. Write a program to input marks and calculate total marks and the
percentage.
8. Write a program to input the length and breadth of rectangle to calculate
its area.
9. Write a program to calculate d=(b*b)-4*a*c/quadratic
d=(b*b)-4*a*c/quadratic equation.
10. Write a program to convert centigrade to Fahrenheit.
11. Write a program to input five ages and find the average.

12.
13. Write
Write a
a program
program to
swap two
to
swap two numbers without
numbers with third
third number.
number.
14. Write a program to
input radius and find the area of circle.
15. Write a program to
print int,float values using format specifiers.
Conditional Statements
Simple If(16-21)
16. Write a program to find the smallest from two numbers.
17. Write a program to input age of a person and find whether he/she is
eligible for voting or not.
18. WAP to Input marks in three subjects calculate total marks and
percentage if per>=50 then print pass else fail.
19. Write a program to input a number and find whether it is –ve or +ve.
20. Write a program to find whether a given number is odd or even.
21. Write a program to find whether the year is leap or not.
Nested If (22-27)
22. Write a program to find greatest from three integers.
23. Input age of a person conditions are
if age<12 then child if age between 12 to 25 then young if age between
25to 50 then adult if age >=50 old.
24. WAP to calculate the division of a student after getting valid marks for
three subjects with the conditions that percentage>60 is First division,
percentage<60&>40 is second division, percentage<40 is third division.
25. Input basic pay and calculate total pay (basicpay+bonus) conditions are
Pay<1000 then bonus 10% if pay between 1000 to 3000 then bonus 9% if

26. pay between

Input two nos3000
and atochoice
5000 then bonus
if choice 8%
is ‘a’ if pay>=5000
add it if choice isthen bonus 7%
‘s’ subtract it   .
 

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and if choice is ‘d’ divide it otherwise give message wrong key pressed.

key pressed.

Looping programs

While loop (28-30)

27 Write a program to print name ten times.
28. Write a program to print series from 1 to 10.
29. Write a program to print sum of first five natural numbers.
30. Write a program to count odd numbers from 1 to 100.
do while (31-33)
31. Write a program to print series 2,4,8/3,9,27
2,4,8/3,9,2 7
32. Write a program to print the series up to n-2..
33. WAP to count even numbers between two numbers given.
For loop(34-36)
34. Write a program to print 35 Write a program to print
9 10
99 101
999 1002
9999 10003

36. Write a program to print

1
12
123
1234

Important Looping Programs(37-43)

37. WAP to find whether a given number is Palindrome or not.
38. Write a program to print fibbonacci series.
39. Write a program to print table of a given number.
40. Write a program to print the sum of even numbers up to n.
41. Write a program to print the sum of squares of even numbers up to n.
42. Write a program to print the factorial of a given number.
43. Write a program to check whether a given number is prime or not.
More Problems of Loops and Nested Loop (44-51)
44. Write a program to print the series of prime numbers up to n.
45. Write a program to print prime numbers between two numbers.
46. WAP to print Armstrong numbers upto 1000.
47. Write a program to enter number in octal and convert it into decimal.
48. Write a program to enter a number in decimal and change it into octal.
49. Write a program to change from binary to decimal.
50. Write a program to decimal to binary.
51. WAP to print table of given number entered by the user AND also check
for prime number.

Strings(52-56 )
52. Write a program to change the string from upper to lower case.
 

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53. Write a program to reverse the given string.

54. Write a program to concatenat
concatenate e two strings.
55. Write a program to find whether a given string is palindrome or not.
56. Write a program to count a specific
specific character in a word.
57. WAP to find length of a string.
58. WAP to find number of vowels, whitespaces in a string.

Arrays

Single Dimensional arrays(57-65

59.
Write a program find biggest and smallest element in array.
60.
Write to merge two arrays with same size.
61. Write a program to insert an element in an array at a specific location.
62. Write a program to sort an array.
63. Write a program to input name and age of a person and print name once
and age three times.
64. Write a program to search a given element from an array.
65. Write a program to count the number of occurrences of a given number in
an array.

Multidimensional arrays(66-72)
66.
Input the value of 3*3 matrices and display it input days of a week and
display it.
67. Write a program to add two matrices.
68. Write a program to subtract two matrices.
69. Write a program for matrix multiplication.
70. Write a program to find the sum of diagonal elements of a matrix.
71. Write a program to find the transpose of a given matrix.
72. WAP to find a specific word from string.

Structures and Unions(73-76)

73.
Write a program to input the name and roll no of ten students and print it
using structures
74.
Write a program to input the name and roll no of ten students and print it
using Unions
75.
WAP to enter two matrices (2*2) using structures and add them.
76. WAP to enter name, age, father name, city of a student and print using
structures

Functions(77-89)
ADD TWO NUMBERS USING FUNCTIONS
77 Without arguments without return
 

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78  With arguments without return

79  Without arguments with return
80  With arguments with return
AVERAGE OF FOUR NUMBERS USING FUNCTIONS
81  Without arguments without return
82  With arguments without return
83  Without arguments with return
84  With arguments with return
85.
WAP to add, subtract, multiply, Divide using Functions.
86. Input basicpay ,ta, da and calculate total pay with return with argument .
87.
Write a program to pass array as an argument to a function.
88. WAP to find the factorial of a given number using recursion.
89
WAP to find the sum of the digits of a given number using recursion.

Pointers(90-92)
90.
Write a program to find largest among n numbers using pointers and
arrays.
91.
Write a program to swap two numbers using pointers.
92
Multidimensional arrays and pointers and WAP to add two matrices ,
passed as arguments (as ref) using pointers.

File Handling programs(93-97)

93 Write a program to input the name and store it in a file.
94 WAP to copy the contents of one file into another.
95 Two files contains sorted lists of integers. WAP to produce a third file
which holds a single sorted, merged list of these two lists.
96 Write a program to read from and write into a file.

97 WAP that will generate a data file containing the list of customers and
their corresponding phone numbers. Use a structure variable to store the
name and telephone of each customer. Create a data file using a sample
list.
OTHER IMPORTANT PROGRAMS
98 Input 3 digits no print sum of its digits.
99 Input 3 digits no print reverse of it.
100 Print
1
12
123
1234

12345
 

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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMING LANGUAGES
Programming Languages
Programming languages are the languages used to make programs that can
be executed by the computer using compiler or interpreter. We can create
programs, application software, web sites etc with the help of these
programming languages. Programming language can be categorized
cate gorized as below.
 
 
Low Level Language.
Assembly Language.
  High Level Language.
Low Level Language (Machine Language)
Machine Language is a language that a computer can understand, but it is
very difficult for the human beings to understand. Programs written in
machine language consist of machine instructions. Machine language consists
of strings of binary numbers (0, 1). Each microprocessor can have different
machine language.
Advantages:
1.  Machine language instructions are directly executed, so there
is no compilation
compilation or translation needed, that’s why it is fast in

2.  execution.
Machine language uses computer memory very well.
Disadvantages:
1.  Machine language is a machine dependent.
2.  It is very difficult to remember the codes.
3.  Modification is difficult in machine language program.
4.  High programming skills are required to develop programs in
machine language.
Assembly Language
In 1950s operation codes [opcodes] were developed. Assembler is used to
convert these codes into to machine language. Like it is difficult to remember
any code like(01010001 for add) instead of this binary code in assembly

language we use ADD to add contents of two registers.

Assembly Assembler Machine
language language
 program  program

Advantages:
1.  Assembly language programs are easier to use than machine
language.
2.  Error detection is possible and easy.
3.  Modification is simple in assembly language program.
4.  Less efforts are required as compared to machine language in
writing the program.
 

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Disadvantages:
1.  These languages are fully machine dependent language.
2.  Good programming skills are required to develop a program in
assembly language.
HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGE (HLL)
High level languages are very powerful and these are similar to English
language. C, C++, Java, Visual Basic etc are the examples of HLL.

High level
language Compiler
interpreter/ Machine
language
 program  program

Advantages:
1.  HLL are easy to learn and understand.
2.  It is very easy to write the program.
3.  Mostly the syntax of all high level languages are similar.
4.  Knowledge of hardware is not essential to write program.
5.  Program written in HLL are easy to modify.
Disadvantages:
1.  Compiler or interpreter is required to convert HLL into low level
l evel
language.
2.  Due to conversion these are slower in speed.
3.  Specific hardware and
software are required for some high level language.
Compiler And Interpreter
Compiler and interpreter both are used to convert the high-level
high -level language
program into the object code.
Interpreter:- Interpreter convert the pprogram
rogram of High level language into
Low level language line by line.

Source Interpreter Object code

code
Compiler: - Compiler converts the whole program at a time from High level
Language into Low level language.
Source Compiler Object code
code

Features of a good programming language

Every programming language has some speciality in it, which make a language
lan guage
suceesful. These specialities help languages to be popular in the computer
world. These specialities are also known as features, which are as follows:-
1)  use:- A good programming language must be simple &
Easy to use:-
easy to learn. The concept should be simple & easy to learn. The concept
should be clear & can be easily grasped. The simple languages are easy
to develop & to implement.
 

Basics of 'C' language 8 

2)  Extensibility:-
Extensibility :- A good programming language should be
extended to sub-program. It increases the readability of the language.
3)  :- Programs written in a good language should be
Efficiency:-
Efficiency
efficient. That is, program should take less space & time to run
efficiently.
4)  Better documentation :- A good programing language should
be easily understood by programmer. Coding should be precise and
logics should be upto mark.
5)  :- A good programming should have a mechanism to
Flexibility:-
Flexibility
control the computers CPU, memory & registers.
6)  errors:- A good programming language should have
Fewer errors:-
compilers & interpreters which can automatically detect syntax errors.
So these can be easily corrected by the programmer.

COMMON LANGUAGES
1)  BASIC ( BEGINNERS ALL PURPOSE SYMBOLIC INSTRUCTION
CODE):- All purpose symbolic instruction ) It is designed in 1964 by
John George Kemeny and Thoman kurtic. It is easy for beginners,
provide error messasges, no need to understand hardware. Its based
on fortran-2nd + ALGOL.
2)  ALGOL(( ALGORITHM C LANGUAGE) :- Developed in 1950. It is
ALGOL
the first language that implement nested functions.
3)  (FORMULA TRANSLATOR):- It is developed for numeric
FORTRAN(FORMULA
FORTRAN
computation and scientific calculation and it is developed by IBM in
1950.
4)  COBOL
COBOL:- :- Common Business-oriented language design for
business, finance administrative systems. Cobol 2002 also support
object-oriented programming.
5)  LISP:-
LISP :- (List processing) It is used to implement lists that is a
major data structure developed in 1958.
7) BCPL:-(
BCPL: -( Basic combine programming language) It can
perform
pe rform task of many language ‘C’ is based on this  language.
7)  LOGO:-
LOGO :- It gives graphics. It is develop in 1968. It is used to create
simple programs that can contain simple graphics.
8)  SQL (STRUCTURE QUERY LANGUAGE):- It is used in databases to
create database and access information from it.

History Of 'C' language

Many programming languages have been created
according to the programmer requirement. In earlier
days programmer had to learn many languages to
perform different
different ttasks.
asks. A language called BCPL
BCPL(Basic
(Basic
Combined Programming Language) designed by
Martin Richards of the University of Cambridge in
1966 that perform work of many types, this language
is also known as ‘B’  language.C
  language.C
 

Basics of 'C' language 9 

language is the modified version of basic combined programming language

called ‘B’ Using this language Dennis Ritchie developed ‘C’ language at the
AT&T bell laboratories in 1972. It is one of the most popular computer
language.
This language is also known as High level language as it is closer to
human languages and faster from machine language.
NOTE:-
NOTE :- C is a case sensitive language . It means uppercase alphabets are
different from lowercase alphabets e.g. ‘A’ is totally different from’a’  

Why we use 'C' language

'C' was developed in 1972 but still programmers use this language due to
following reasons.
(1)  C is portable means program written for one computer may run
successfully on other computers.
(2)  C is fast means the executable program runs very fast.
(3)  C is compact i.e. the statements written in 'C' language are
generally short and very powerful. Several operators can be used in one
statement.
(4)  C language has both the simplicity of high level language and
speed of low level language, so it is also known as middle level
language..
language
(5)  'C' Compiler is easily available.
available.
(6)  It supports pointers that can be used to create system  system  
programming.
(7)  It can be run on UNIX operating system also.
(8)  Large number of inbuilt functions are available.
(9)  C has ability to extend itself. Users can add their own
functions to the c library.
(10)  Program of c can be divided into small modules called
functions. These function can be reused any time by the user.

Limitations Of 'C' language or Constraints in C

(1)  'C' language does not support exception handling.
(2)  Bound checking is not performed by the 'C' compiler.
(3)  'C' language does not support concepts of OOP.
(4)  'C' language does not support Unicode characters.
(5)  Pointers are difficult to understand for the beginners.

C/C++ compilers
  Turbo C++
  Borland C++
  Pelles C
  Intel C++
  VisualAge C++
  Tiny 'C' Compiler
 

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Phases Of Software Development:

A software development process consists of various phases, each phase
ends with some defined output that become the input of next phase. The
phases are performed in a specific order. The main reason to develop
software in phases is to ensure that software should be developed
dev eloped in given
time and cost. Various phases to develop a program are:-
1.   Requirement analysis phase: The Requirement analysis identifies
1.
what is needed from the software. Requirements analysis is done in order
to understand the problem that will be solved by the software. This phase
bridges the gap between client and the programmer. The outcome of this
phase is the software requirement specification document (SRS ( SRS).
). The
person responsible for the requirements analysis is often called the
analyst..
analyst
2.   Software Design:
2. Design: The purpose of this phase is to plan a solution of
the problem specified by the SRS SRS..
It is of two types:
   System Design or Top level Design: Design : It identifies the various
modules that should be in the system, the specifications of the
modules and interconnections between the various modules.
DFDs[Data Flow Diagram] are the part of system design.
   Detailed Design: It identifies the internal logic of the various
modules. Data structures, algorithms, flow charts are developed in
this part of the designing phase.
3.   Coding: This phase convert the design of the software into code using
3.
some programming language. Well written code can reduce the testing and
maintenance cost and efforts.
4.   Testing
4. Testing:- :- Its basic function is to detect errors in the software. After the
coding phase, programs are executed for testing purpose.
The different types of testing are:
a.  Unit testing:-It tests each module separately and detects coding
errors in the module.
b.  Integration testing:- When we test all modules individually, now it is
time to combine all modules with each other. Integration testing is
performed when we combine the modules with each other.
c.  System testing:- In integration testing we combine all the modules
now we will test whole of the project it is known as system testing.
d.  User Acceptance Testing: - This testing is performed by the user to
check whether system is created according to the needs of the user or
not.
5.  
5. Implementation: After testing, software is implemented on the
client computer to perform its actual work.

Client –server approach

Frontend:- Frontend is used by the user. The user doesn’t known anything
Frontend:-
about the back process e.g. ATM is a machine where user is working as
frontend user. Softwares used for frontend are VB,ASP.
 

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Backend:- Softwares used in backend are foxpro,oracle,sql server etc.

Backend:-
Backend is handled & maintained by the database administrator(DBA).e.g.
ATM’s back process is controlled by the
by  the programmer.
Errors
Errors are the bugs that can produce unexpected results, mainly errors are
divided into two types.
1.  
1. Syntax errors: These errors occur due the incorrect method to

write the code.

in following line,It error
may be
willdue
be the missing
displayed comma,
because semi is
string colon etc. Like
not enclosed
in " ".
printf(hello);
2.  
2. Logical errors: These errors are not due to any syntax mistake,
but due to incorrect logic. The compiler does not show s how the logical errors.
Like to find average of 4 numbers if we forget to write brackets then the
result will not be according to our expectation avg=10+20+30+40/4;
in this the value of avg=70 instead of 25.
techniques:-Various Programming techniques are used to
Programming techniques:-Various
make the program simple, understandable and easy to modify. Some of the
commonly used programming techniques are:-
 
1. Top down
smaller blocks, design:
which can - Using thisand
be linked design,
calledprogram
whenever is needed.
divided into
When the
it
is called it begins from the bigger block to t o the smaller till the program ends.
2.   Bottom up design: - It is also designed in the same manner and
2.
divides the whole program into the smaller blocks, but when it is called it
begins from the smaller block to the bigger b igger till the program end.
3.   Modular design: - A level consists of one or more modules. Each
3.
module performs its own task and each module has minimal contact with
other modules, so that each module can be implemented separately.
Execution is controlled by the main program
Generations Of Computer Languages
First-generation Language

First-generation language
is given to the computer byisthe
theprogrammer
lo
lowest
west levelin
computer language.
binary form. Binary Information
instructions
are the same as on/off signals. The language consists of zeros and ones.
Second-generation Language
Assembly language was the second generation of computer language.
Assembly language consists of letters of the alphabet. This makes
programming much easier as compared to binary form.
Third-generation Language
These languages are similar to spoken English. Third-generation computer
languages are much easier than first two generations.
Fourth-generation Language
 

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Fourth-generation languages typically consist of English-like words and

phrases. These languages can include graphic such as icons and buttons etc
. 
Important Questions [Short Questions]
1.  What do you mean by Programming language?
2.  Write History of 'C' language.
3.  What are ASCII Codes?
4.  Write difference between high level language and low level
language.
5.  Define compiler.
6.  Define interpreter.
7.  Define assembler.
8.  Name various high level language.
Important Questions [Long Questions]
1.  Explain phases of software development.
2.  Write Applications of 'C' language .
3.  Write limitations of 'C' language .
4.  Advantages and limitations of High level languages.
5.  Advantages and limitations of Low level language.
6.  Explain errors and various types of errors.
7.  Write Note on:
a.  Top-Down Approach
b.  Bottom-up Approach
8.  Explain Various Generations of Computer language .
 

Basics of 'C' language 13

Chapter 2
BASIC OF 'C' LANGUAGE
Before Writing 'C' Program
Before starting programming in ‘C’ Language, it is better to learn some basic
concepts like:-
1.  Important logics that will be used in common 'C' programs.
2.  Character set of 'C' language.
3.  Constants
4.  Variables
5.  Keywords
6.  Data types
7.  Operands
8.  Operators
9.  How to open 'C' Compiler.
10.  Compile and run 'C' program
11.  Open and save 'C' program.
12.  Algorithms and Flow Charts.
1.   Basic Logics [Formulas]: Some of the basic formulas that we will
1.
use in 'C' are:-

Area of Rectangle A=L*B

Area Of Circle A=3.14*R*R
Volume Of Box V=L*B*H
Average Of 3 Numbers AVG=(A+B+C)/3
Convert Fahrenheit °C = 0.56(°F – 32)
Temperature To Centigrade or 5/9(°F – 32)
Convert Centigrade °F = 1.8(°C) + 32
Temperature To Fahrenheit or ( 9/5 x °C) + 32
Area Of Square A=L*L
Area Of Triangle A=(L*B)/2
Swap A and B T=A
A=B
B=T
Discriminant of Quadratic D=B*B-4*A*C
equation

2.  
2. Character set: A character represent alphabet, digit or special
symbol that we can use in 'C' language. In 'C' we can type mainly three
types of characters.
1)  Alphabets :A to Z and a to z
2) Numbers: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
3) Special Symbols : { } ”  :
 : ; [ ] ( ) + - * & ^ % < . ? , = !
# etc
 

Basics of 'C' language 14

3.  
3. Constant: The value of a constant is fixed and we cannot change
the value of the constant. We use const keyword to declare constant in
'C' language.
constants:-
Types of c constants:-
'C' constants can be divided into two major
m ajor categories.
a)  Primary constants
Integer constants, real constants, character constants.
b)  Secondary constants
Array, pointers, structures, union, enum.

4.  
4. Variables: The value of variable can be changed during the
program. Variables can be local or global.
Local variables: Local variables are defined with in the pair of braces or
or
between the body of the function. The scope of the variable is with in the
function.
Global variables: These variables are defined out side of all the
functions. And these variables can be used in any function with in the file
because the scope of these variables are global to the file.

Difference between constant & variable:-

Constant Variable
1) Constant value doesn’t 1) Variable vary during
change during execution of the program.
execution of the program.
2) It is fixed quantity. 2) It’s value can be changed. 
changed.  
3)e.g. z=2x+5y 3)e.g. z=2x+5y
here 2,5,are constants. here x,y are variables.

5.  Keywords: Keywords are the reserved words with some specified
function. The meanings of keywords are already defined in 'C' compiler.

We
like cannot
if, for, use keywords
while, as variable
void, int, names.
float, do, In continue,
break, C there aregoto,
32 keywords
struct,
enum, double etc.

6.  
6. Data types: The value stored in variable or constant depends
upon data type, or we can say Data types represent what type of data
will be stored in the variable . In 'C' language we have three basic
datatypes int (used
(used to store numbers without decimal), float (used
(used to
store numbers with or without decimal), char (used
(used to store alphanumeric
characters). Data types available in C are :-
 

Basics of 'C' language 15

TYPE SIZE (Bits) Format Specifier Range

char 8  %c -128 to 127

int or signed int 16 %d -32768 to 32767

unsigned int 16 %u 0 to 65535

long int or signed 32 %ld -2147483648 to 2147483647

long int

unsigned long int 32 %lu 0 to 4294967295

float 32 %f 3.4 e-38 to 3.4 e+38

double 64 %lf 1.7e-308 to 1.7e+308

long double 80 %Lf 3.4 e-4932 to 3.4 e+4932

7.  Operands: c=a+b, In this expression a,b,c are operands.

These are variables that store any value.

8.  
8. Operator: operators refer to symbols that represent a particular
operation to be performed on data. Types of operators are:-
 Assignment operator : Assignment operators are used to assign the
values to a variable. Assignment operators are (+=,-=,/=,*= etc).
 Arithmetic operator : These are used to perform arithmetic
calculation on the operands. Arithmetic operators are +,-,*,/,%.
Relational operator : Use to check relation between operands. E g.
>,<,<=,>= etc.
Logical operator: These operators are used to attach more than one
relational operator in one statement. These are &&(AND), ||(OR),
!(NOT).
Conditional operators: These are used when we want to execute the
statements according to the condition.
operators:Bitwise operators are special operators designed
Bitwise operators:Bitwise
to work on the bit level.
Bitwise Meaning
Operator
&   Bitwise AND
|  Bitwise OR
^  Bitwise exclusive OR
<< Shift left
>> Shift right
~  One’s complement 
complement 
 

Basics of 'C' language 16

9.  
9. How to install c into your computer:-
1)  First of all , find turboc .exe file.
2)  Copy this file and paste it on c:drive.
3)  Now, open DOS prompt.
4)  Type cd\ and press enter.
5)  C:\turboc.exe –d. It will extract all directories from turboc c to
your c drive.
10.  
10. How to open 'C' Compiler.
If you are writing program in windows98, 2000,2003,XP then you can use
any compiler of 'C'. But if you use windows vista or window 7 then it is
better that you use 32-bit or 64-bit Compiler according to the operating
system.
Steps to open 'C' compiler
1.  Select Run from start and type command or cmd in rrun un
box.

2.  At DOS Prompt type [if 'C' is installed in c drive]

cd\
cd tc
cd bin
tc
 

Basics of 'C' language 17

3.  With these commands 'C' editor will open that look like

To maximize use alt+enter

4.  To start new program select new from file menu

5.  Following screen is displayed to type program.

 

Basics of 'C' language 18

11- Compile and run 'C' program

To compile the program select compile option from the Compile menu or
Press Alt + F9

To run the program select run option from the run menu or Press Ctrl + F9
12.   Open and save 'C' program.
12.
To open a file select open from file menu or press F3, and to save
select save form file menu or press F2,the extension of 'C' program is
.c
Steps to take C programs in printed form:
1)  Go to c:\tc\bin and press enter.Right click on the file having
extension .c or .cpp and open it
i t with notepad.
2)  Now go to file menu of notepad & click on print option.
3)  The printed form of required C program will be in your hands.

Algorithms
Algorithms are the English like steps to solve a problem. It is the part of
software designing. Before creating a program or software we develop its
design using some tools like algorithms, DFDs, Flowcharts etc. Mainly we
follow following steps to design an algorithm.
Step 1. START //it represents beginning of the algorithm
Step 2. DECLARE //the variables used in algorithm are declared in this step.
Step 3. INPUT // here we input the values
Step 4. FORMULA// the required result is generated in this step.
Step 5. OUTPUT // display the result.
Step 6. STOP // end of algorithm
**We can use if else, goto ,loops etc according to requirement

Flowchart:-
 

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A flowchart is pictorial representation to solve a problem. It is the graphical

representation of an algorithm. Also we can say that these are the symbolic
diagrams which tells the user about the data flow, sequence and processing
logic in information processing.

We can use following symbols to create flowchart

Symbol Symbol Name Symbol Description
Description  
Show a Process or action step. Any kind of
processing like mathematical calculations are
Process depicted using processing box. It is nothing but
a rectangle which indicates processing.

Flowline Flow line shows the direction of flow of control.

(Arrow)
Decision Decision box is used when there are 2 options
(Yes/No). It is used as if-else. It is used to take
any decision in the program. It returns the
value in true or false.the various portion of the
Connector Connector connects
flowchart.A connector is used when the flowchart is
split between two pages

Input/output This is used tto

o input and print data .

Terminator It represents starting and ending point of the

flowchart. We use start & stop option in it. The
shape of terminal symbol is in oval shape.

Q1. Write an algorithm and draw flowchart

Algorithm
Step 1: START
Step 2: PRINT “hello” 
PRINT “hello”  

Step 3: STOP
Flowchart

START

PRINT

STOP
 

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Q2. Write an algorithm and draw flowchart

to add 2 numbers. Flowchart:->
START
Algorithm :
Step 1: START
DECLARE A,B,C
Step 2: DECLARE A,B,C
Step 3: A=10
A=10
Step 4: B=20
Step 5: C=A+B B=20
Step 6: PRINT C
Step 7: STOP C=A+B

PRINT C

START
Q3. Write an algorithm and draw
STOP
flowchart to add, sub, mul, div
Declare A, B, SUM, SUB, MUL,
2 numbers. DIV
Algorithm
Step 1: START
Step 2: DECLARE A, B, ADD, SUB, INPUT A,B
MUL, DIV
Step 3: INPUT A, B
Step 4: ADD A+B ADD = A+B
Step 5: SUB A-B
Step 6: MUL A*B SUB = A-B
Step 7: DIV A/B
Step 8: PRINT “SUM=”,
PRINT “SUM=”, ADD
Step 9: PRINT “SUB=”, SUB MUL = A*B
Step 10: PRINT “MUL=”, MUL
Step 11: PRINT “DIV=”, DIV DIV = A/B
Step 12: STOP
PRINT “SUM=”, ADD 

PRINT “SUB”, SUB 

PRINT “MUL=”, MUL 

PRINT “MUL=”, MUL 

STOP
 

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Q4.Write an algorithm and draw flowchart

to find greatest among two numbers.
Algorithm
Step 1: START
Step 2: DECLARE A, B
Step 3: INPUT A, B
Step 4: IF A>B THEN GOTO STEP 5 ELSE GOTO STEP 6
Step 5: PRINT “A IS GREATEST” GOTO 7
Step 6: PRINT “ B IS GREATEST”  
Step 7: STOP
START

DECLARE A,B

INPUT : A, B

IF
A>B
PRINT: A IS
then
BIG
 
N 

PRINT: A IS
BIG  
Y

STOP

code:-Pseudo code is like an algorithm but pseudo codes are nearer

Pseudo code:-Pseudo
to the program. It is the outline of the program and it cannot be compiled nor
executed. It is easy to covert Pseudo code into program as compare to
algorithm.
TOKENS:-The
TOKENS:- The individual words ,special symbols , operators, punctuation
marks are called tokens.These are given below:

C 
Tokens

Keywords Strings

Constants  Identifiers

Operators Special
 

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s
y
m
 b
o
l
s
 

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COMMENTS:These are the statements which are not executed by the

COMMENTS:These
compiler . It means that these statements are ignored by the compiler.
compiler .
Comments can be of two types:-
1)  Single line comments
2)  Multi line comments
Single line comments:- Single line comments are used to display any
statements for understanding of the user.It can be used by using double slash
(//) symbols.
e.g. //Single line comments
Multi line comments:- When user wants to write number of statements for
knowledge of the user,but ignored by the compilers then we use multi line
comments.
e.g. /*-----------------
------------------*/

Important Questions [Short Questions]

1.  Define Character set Of 'C' language.
2.  Define Constant and Variables.
3.  Define Keywords.
4.  Define Data types.
5.  Define Operand and Operators .
6.  How we can open 'C' compiler and run our program?
7.  Write Difference between ‘a’ and 
and “a”. 
 “a”. 
8.  What are shorthand or shortcut or short circuit assignment
operators?

Important Questions [Long Questions]

1.  Define algorithms and basic structure of an algorithm.
2.  Define Flowchart and symbols used in it.
3.  Explain basic Data types of 'C' language.
4.  Write algorithm and draw flowchart to find
fi nd simple interest.
5.  Write an algorithm to find roots of the quadratic
q uadratic equation.
6.  Explain operators present in 'C' language.
 

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Chapter 3
START PROGRAMING IN 'C' LANGUAGE
As we discuss we can use various approaches to develop software. Today
languages are based on two main concepts Procedural Programming and
Object Oriented Programming. ‘C’ is procedural language and ‘C++, Java’ are
a re
Object Oriented languages. In procedural language functions are created to
perform various tasks. Functions can be inbuilt or user defined and in object
oriented language classes are created. Classes are the combination of
functions and data.

'C' language is a procedural language where every thing is done in the form
of functions. In 'C' language we have two main types of functions
1.  Inbuilt
2.  User defined functions.

Inbuilt functions are pre defined in the 'C'

' C' compiler and we use them according
to the requirement, work of inbuilt functions are fix. With the help of inbuilt
functions and statements we create user define functions. 'C' program can
contain any number of user define functions. But one of them must be main
function. Main function is the entry point of the program, compiler run the
working of program from main function, all the other functions are directly
and indirectly called by the main function.

declaration  
Global Variable declaration

Basic Structure of 'C' program

Explaination of Basic structure of ‘C’ 
‘C’  

FILES:These include all the library functions,macros, it contains

HEADER FILES:These

inbuilt functions like printf , scanf , getch etc.In C there are 24 header files.
 

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PREPROCESSOR DIRECTIVE:- It instructs the C compiler to add contents

of an include file into program during compilation. Include files should have
.H extension
e.g  #include<stdio.h>
GLOBAL VARIABLE DECLARATION:- There are some variables which are
used in different function.It is better to declare such variables outside of all
the functions.These variables are called global variables.
MAIN FUNCTION SECTION:- Every program of C must have one main()
function. All statements written under this function must appear between the
opening & closing braces.
FUNCTION DEFINITION:- This section contains all user defined
function.These user-defined functions are always called in the main function.

Rules to create a program in 'C' language.

1.  Each statement mostly ends with a semicolon (;) ( ;)..
2.  The statements in a program must be written in
the same order in which we want to execute them.
3.  All statements are written in small letters.
4.  Every program must have main function.
5.  clrscr() function should be written after variable declaration.
6.  Program should be saved with the extension .c .

Some important functions

An ISO C standard libraries is made of 24 header files, which can be used into
a program. Each header file contains one or more functions and macros, it
contain inbuilt functions. In beginning we mainly use only two header files.
1.  stdio.h : standard input output header file, it contains functions to input
data in the program and take output from the program. Eg printf(), scanf()
functions etc
2.  conio.h : console input out output
put header file, it also contains some
additional input output functions.
Eg getch(),putch(),clrscr() etc
  printf():- printf function is used to take output from the
program.
  scanf():- scanf function is used to give input in the program.
  clrscr():- used to clear the screen.
  getch():- To input a character.
What is a Program?
It is defined as the set of instructions that we give to computer as input
through keyboard. Program is also known as passive entity and program in
execution is called active entity.
Before writing program in 'C' language, it is always better that we write an
algorithm of it. [Especially when we are new in programming]. In this book
we write algorithms with the some programs so that beginners can understand
programs easily.
Write algorithm and program to print “hello world”  
 

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Step1 Start
Step2 Print “hello world”
Step3 Stop
To write a program from algorithm, we step by step convert the steps into
program.
Algorithm Program
Step1 Start void main()
{ 

Step2 Print “hello world”   printf(“hello world”); 

world”); 
Step3 Stop } 

When we use inbuilt function in the program it is better to include header files
of that functions like printf function is define in stdio.h so we include this file
in our program. The program become like this.
We compile the program with alt+F9. It displays errors. After removing the
errors we can run the program using Ctrl+F9.Complier runs the program and
control come back to the editor screen, we can use Alt+F5 to view result.

Output:- hello world

If a program work on some variables then we need to declare these variables
with the help of data types. We need to follow some rules to declare variables.
  The variables should be declared before clrscr() function.
  Use variable names that mean something. Single-letter variables
are difficult to understand so it is better to use long names like index
is better than i, count is better than c, and name is better than n.
  Variables are typically in lowercase. They can contain letters and
numbers.
  Uppercase letters can be used in variable names.
  You should not begin a variable name with a number. They can
contain numbers, but you begin it withw ith a letter.
  "underscore" character can be used in variablenames like
first_name, roll_no etc.
  We can not use keywords as variable
v ariable names eg variable name
like int,if,float are invalid.
  We can not create more than one variable with same name in

same scope.
 

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Write algorithm and program to print sum of two numbers

Step1 Start
Step2 declare a,b,c
Step3 a=10
Step4 b=20
Step5 c=a+b
Step6 Print c
Step7 Stop

.Algorithm Program
Step1 Start void main()
{ 
Step2 declare a,b,c int a,b,c;
Step3 a=10 a=10;
Step4 b=20 b=20;
Step5 c=a+b c=a+b;
Step6 Print c printf(“%d”,c);  
printf(“%d”,c);
Step7 Stop } 
In printf we need format specifier to print value of the variable like we use
%d to print value of variable c. Some times we use getch() to avoid pressing
Alt+F5. and clrscr() function if we want to clear the screen. clrscr() function
should be used after the variable declaration.
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,b,c;
clrscr();
a=10;
b=20;
c=a+b;
printf("%d",c);
getch();
} 

Output:- 30
If we write printf function like :- printf(“sum=%d”,
printf(“sum=%d”,c);
c);
Output:- sum=30
Write algorithm and program to swap two numbers
Step1 Start

Step2
Step3 declare
a=10 a,b,c
Step4 b=20
 

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Step5 c=a
Step5 a=b
Step5 b=c
Step6 Print a
Step6 Print b
Step7 Stop
Algorithm Program

Step1 Start void main()

{ 
Step2 declare a,b,c int a,b,c;
Step3 a=10 a=10;
Step4 b=20 b=20;
Step5 c=a c=a;
Step5 a=b a=b;
Step5 b=c b=c;
Step6 Print a printf(“%d”,a);  
printf(“%d”,a);
Step6 Print b printf(“%d”,b);  
printf(“%d”,b);

Step7 Stop } 

#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,b,c;
a=10;
b=20;
c=a;
a=b;
b=c;
printf("a=%d ",a);
printf("b=%d ",b);
getch();
} 

Output:- a=20 b=10

scanf function:- It is used to take input from the user. It contain format
specifiers and variables. Eg:- scanf(“%d”,&a);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
%d is format specifier, & is address operator and a is a variable name
which store value that we enter.We can also enter more than one
variable in scanf function like
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);  
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);
:-It give properties to an identifier. The const type qualifier
Qualifier :-It

declares
declares an
an identifier
identifier to be fixed
whose [not
value changeable].
can rightfully beThe volatile qualifier
changed.
 

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Write algorithm and program to enter two numbers and print

sum of these numbers.
Step1 Start
Step2 Declare a,b,sum
Step3 Print “Enter value of a”
Step4 Input a
Step5 Print “Enter value of b”
Step6 Input b
Step7 sum=a+b
Step8 Print sum
Step9 Stop
.Algorithm Program

p1 Start void main()

{ 

Step2 declare a,b,sum int a,b,sum;

Step3 Print “Enter value of a”   printf(“Enter value of a”); 
a”);  

Step4 Input a scanf(“%d”,&a);  

scanf(“%d”,&a);
Step5 Print “Enter value of b”   printf(“Enter value of b”); 
b”);  

Step6 Input b scanf(“%d”,&b); 

scanf(“%d”,&b); 
Step5 sum=a+b sum=a+b;
Step6 Print sum printf(“%d”,sum);  
printf(“%d”,sum);
Step7 Stop } 
In this program we use format specifier %d for int in scanf function.
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,b,sum;
printf("Enter value of a ");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("Enter value of b ");
scanf("%d",&b);
sum=a+b;
printf("sum=%d",sum);
getch();
} 

Output:- Enter value of a 10

Enter value of b 20
Sum=30
*10 and 20 will be entered by the user through keyboard
We can use float, long, double data types according to the requirement.
And if we want to work on characters we use char data type.
 

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Write a program to input and print a character.

#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{ 
char ch;
clrscr();
printf("Enter a character ");
scanf("%c",&ch);
printf("character=%c",ch);
getch();
} 

Output:
Enter a character G
character =G
We can also assign a character without scanf function, but character
should be in single quotes like ‘a’ ‘F’   etc

#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{ 
char ch;
clrscr();
ch='A';
printf("character=%c",ch);
getch();
} 

Output:- character=A

The Escape Sequences

Escape Sequences are used for formatting the output string mainly written in
printf(). It consists of backslash followed by a character. The character
sequence is always enclosed in the control string. Various escape sequences
are
\n the next line character
\t tab position
\a used for sound
\r carriage return
\b shifts cursor one position left
 

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Without any Escape sequence:

printf(“hellobye”);  
printf(“hellobye”);
Output:
hellobye
With \n Escape sequence:
Using \n the output will be shifted to next line
printf(“hello\ 
printf(“hello\ nbye”); 
nbye”); 
Output:
hello
bye
With \t Escape sequence:
Using \t some space[TAB]will be displayed before printing next
information
printf(“hello\ 
printf(“hello\ tbye”); 
tbye”); 
Output:
hello bye
With \b Escape sequence:
After \b one character from the left of \b is deleted
printf(“hello\ 
printf(“hello\ bbye”); 
bbye”); 
Output:
hellbye
With \r Escape sequence:
Using \r position of the cursor come to the beginning of the line.
printf(“hello\ 
printf(“hello\ rbye”); 
rbye”); 
Output:
byelo
With \a sequence:
It produce beep sound.
printf(“hello\ 
printf(“hello\ abye”);
abye”);
Output:
hello[beep sound]bye

I/O functions in 'C' language

Input/Output means to receive data from any input device and send
data to the output device respectively.
I/O functions can be classified into two types:
1.  Disk I/O functions:
functions: These are the functions that perform I/O
operations on secondary storage device like floppy, hard disk etc.
2.  Console I/O functions: These are the functions that receive
input from keyboard and write output to screen. These functions are
further classified into two types:
a.  Unformatted I/O Functions
b.  Formatted I/O Functions
 

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Unformatted I/O Function

1.  getch(): When we type a character, the character would not be
displayed on the screen but it is assigned to a variable immediately
without pressing enter button from the keyboard.
For e.g. 
e.g. 
char A: 
A: 
A=getch();
2.  getche(): When we type a character, the character is displayed
display ed on
the screen and assigned to a variable immediately without pressing
enter button from the keyboard.
For e.g.
char A:
A=getche();
3.  getchar(): The typed character is displayed on the screen but it is
assigned to a variable when we press enter button from the
keyboard.
For e.g.
char A:
4.  A=getchar();
5.  gets(): It is used to input string. We can also input spaces between
the various words of the string.
6.  putch() or putchar(): These functions are exactly the same and
use to print a character to screen.
7.  puts: It is used to print the string on the monitor.
Formatted I/O Functions
1.  scanf(): In scanf we can input integer, float, char, string
simultaneously. The limitation of this function is that we cannot enter
space between the words of the string.
2.  printf(): This function is used to display values of int, float
f loat or plain
messages to the user. Syntax is:
 printf(“format string”,var iablelist);
iablelist);
TypeItcasting Orconvert
is used to Type conversion
the one data type into another temporarily. It can be
implicit or explicit. Implicit type conversion is automatically performed by
the computer and explicit type conversion is performed by the
programmer.

void main() void main()

{  { 
int a=5; int a=5;
float b; float b;
b=a/2; b=(float)a/2;
printf(“b= %f”,b); 
%f”,b);  printf(“b= %f”,b); 
%f”,b); 
} 
Output:- b= 2.000000 }  
Output: b=2.500000
 

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Important Questions and programs[Short Questions]

1.  Explain printf and scanf functions.
2.  Explain the use of clrscr function.
3.  Write a program to convert centigrade temperature into
Fahrenheit temperature.
4.  Write a program to swap two numbers with third variable.
5.  Write a program to swap two numbers without third variable.
6.  Write rules to create a simple 'C' program.

Important Questions and programs[Long Questions]

1.  Write a program to print sum of digits of two digit number.
2.  Write a program to reverse a three digit number.
3.  Write a program to input cost and quantity.
quan tity. Give 10% discount
on total bill
4.  Input marks in four subjects of a student. Print total and average
marks.
5.  Explain escape sequences.
6.  Explain various input output functions.
7.  Explain Structure of the 'C' program.
8.  Write various rules for variable declaration.

** Perform Programs from 1 to 15 from program list

 

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Chapter 4
OPERATORS
Operators are the symbols that are used to perform various operations on
data, like arithmetic operations, comparison or logical operations etc.Operator
refers to a symbol that tells the computer to perform certain mathematical or
logical tasks on operands. Operators can be Unary and Binary. Unary
Operators work on one operand like –a, b++ etc and Binary operators
work on two operators like a+b, a*c etc.
C provides different types of operators as follow:-
1)  Arithmetic operators
2)  Logical operators
3)  Assignment operators
4)  Relational operators
5)  Bit wise operators
6)  Unary operators
7)  sizeof operator
8)  Comma operator
9)  Conditional operator
These operators are performed on operands and operands are the variables
on which these operations are performed.
e.g x+y
In this x,y are operands and + is operator and x+y is called expression.

1). Arithmetic operator:- These operators are used in arithmetic operations.

C provides all the basic arithmetic operators like +,-,*,/,%. The modulus(%)
operator tells us what would be the remainder after
af ter integer division.
NAME SYMBOL IN C
Addition + 
Subtraction - 

Multification * 
Division  /
 /  
Modulus % 

 Arithmetic operators are classified into 3 categories :-

a)   Integer arithmetic:-When
a) arithmetic:-When arithmetic operators are performed on two
integers i.e a,b are integers , then the expression
ex pression is known as an integer
expression and this operation is called integer
i nteger arithmetic.
e.g. if a & b are integer like a=9,b=4
then
a+b=13
a-b=5
 

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a*b=36
a/b=2 (decimal ignored as it is an integer arithmetic)
a%b=1 (remainder)
b)   Real arithmetic:- The Operators which are performed only on real
b)
operands, called real arithmetic. Real operands may include decimal or
exponential notation.
e.g a=9.0 and b=4.0
then a/b=9.0/4.0=2.250000
NOTE:-
NOTE :- The operation % cannot be used with real operands.
c)   Mixed mode arithmetic:- It is the combination of real operand &
c)
integer operand. In this case if either
ei ther operand is of real type then result will
always be is a real no. e.g 25/10.0=2.5
whereas 25/10=2
2)   Logical operators: - The logical operators && and || are used when we
2)
want to test more than one condition to make decisions. The result of logical
operator AND (&&) will be true only if both the conditions are true, whereas
the result of a logical operator OR (||) will be true if one or more conditions
are true. In other words, the result of a logical OR operation will be false only
if all conditions are false.

logical operators
NAME SYMBOL IN 'C'
D  &&
OR ||
NOT ! 

e.g. 1) (age>18 && age<=25)

2)  (number<0 || number>10)

LOGICAL AND (&&)

AND (&&) is a logical operator that will give result if and only if all of its
conditions are true.
Condition1 Condition2 Result Value
False False False 0 
False True False 0 
True False False 0 
True True True 1 

LOGICAL OR (||)

OR (||) is a logical operator that will give result if minimum one of its
condition is true.
 

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Condition1 Condition2 Result Value

False False False 0 
False True True 1 
True False True 1 
True True True 1 

LOGICAL NOT (!)

NOT (!) is a logical operator that convert true into false and false into
true.
Input Output Value
False True 1 
True False 0 

3) Assignment Operators: - It is used to assign value to the 

variable. Value can be any constant value or evaluation of an expression.
It evaluates the expression on right hand side and then assigns the value
to a variable on the left hand side. Some assignment operators are:
OPERATOR EXAMPLE MEANING
+= X+=4 x=x+4
-= y-=3 y=y-3
*= Z*=4 z=z*4
 /= p/=9 p=p/9
%= i%=2 i=i%2

e.g a=4 //assigns value 4 to variable a

x=a // assigns value of a to x
z=a+x //performs addition & assigns result to z

4)  Relational Operators:- The relational operators are used to

check the relation between two operands. These are used to compare
two different quantities and then to take decisions e.g we may compare
salary of two employees , age of two students and so on. It can
c an be done
by using relational operators. These operators are used with decision
making statements such as if-else, for , while etc.
e.g. let a=1,b=5
then a<b is true
but

b<athe
It means is false
result of relational operators is returned as either true or false
i.e.1 or 0.
 

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NAME 'C' SYNBOL

Greater than > 
Less than < 
Equal to ==
Not equal to !=
Greater than or equal to >=
Less than or equal to <=

5)  -These operators are used for testing the

Bit Wise Operators: -These
bits, or shifting them right or left. These operators are used for
manipulation of data at bit level.
1.  Bit wise logical operators
a.  Bit wise and (&)Bit wise or (|)
b.  Bit wise xor ( ^ )
2.  Bit wise shift operators
a.  Bit wise left(<<)
b.  Bit wise right(>>)
3.  Complement operator(~)

Operator Meaning
&   Bit wise Logical AND

|  Bit wise OR
^  Bit wise XOR
<< Left shift
>> Right shift
~  Complement

#include<stdio.h>
void main()

int n,m,and,or,com,rs,ls,xor;
n=11;
m=5;
and=n&m;
or=n|m;
xor=n^m;
com=~n;
ls=n<<2;

rs=n>>2;
printf("\n n&m=%d",and);
printf("\n n|m=%d",or);
 

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printf("\n n^m=%d",xor);
printf(“\n
printf(“\n ~n=%d",com);
printf("\n rs>>2=%d",rs);
printf("\n ls<<2=%d",ls);
} 
Output:-
n&m=1

n|m=15
n^m=14  
n^m=14
~n=-12
rs>>2=2
ls<<2=4

How Bitwise operators produce this result?

[in description we assume int is of 8 bit or 4 bit. But in 'C' language
integer is of 16 bits]
The binary of n(11)= 00001011
The binary of m(5)= 00000101
a.  n&m

1011
0101
0001 which is=1 so n&m=1
b.  n|m
1011
0101
1111 which is=15 so n|m=15
c.  n^m
1011
0101
1110 which is=14 so n^m=14
d.  ~n

00001011 of this is 11110100 which =-12

complement =- 12 in 2’s compliment system 
system 
e.  n<<2
00001011 when we shift 2 bits left then value=00101100
Which is=44 so n<<2=44
f.  n>>2
00001011 when we shift 2 bits right then value=00000010
Which is=2 so n>>2=2

6)  Increment / Decrement operators:- The increment operators

increase the value of an operand by 1 and decrement operator decrease
the value of an operand by 1.It
1.I t is of types: -
 
a)  
b) Increment (++)
Decrement (- -)
Example
 

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int a=5;
a++:
printf(“%d”,a);  
printf(“%d”,a);
Output is 6 means ++ operator increase the value by 1.
Example
int a=5;
a--:
printf(“%d”,a); 
printf(“%d”,a); 
Output is 4 means -- operator decreases the value by 1.
Increment or Decrement operators are further two types: -
1)  Pre increment operator/Pre Decrement operator
2)  Post increment operator/post Decrement operator.
Both operators increment or decrement the variables but at different times.
The statement ++x increments x before using its value, while x++
increments x after its value has been used.
The x++ or x-- reads the value & store a copy of it at temporary location.
The computer increments or decrements the variables, & the temporary
copy is used in expression.
e.g.
int x,y;
x=5;
y=x++;
printf(“x=%d,y=%d\ n”,x,y); 
n”,x,y); 
o/p :-
x=6,y=5
Example of pre increment operator
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=5,b;
b=++a;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ na=%d”,a); 
na=%d”,a); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nb=%d”,b);
nb=%d”,b);
getch();
} 

output:- a=6
b=6
Example of post increment operator
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

void
{  main()
int a=5,b;
 

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b=a++;
printf(“\ na=%d”,a); 
na=%d”,a);  
printf(“\ nb=%d”,b);
nb=%d”,b);
getch();
} 
output:- a=6
b=5
Example of pre decrement operator
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=5,b;
b=--a;
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ na=%d”,a); 
na=%d”,a); 
printf(“\ nb=%d”,b);
nb=%d”,b);
getch();
} 
output:- a=4
b=4
Example of post decrement operator
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=5,b;
b=a--;
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ na=%d”,a); 
na=%d”,a); 
printf(“\ nb=%d”,b);
nb=%d”,b);
getch();
} 
output:- a=4
b=5
7)   sizeof operator: - The sizeof operator returns the size , in bytes
7)
, of the given operand. A sizeof operator is a unary operator that returns
the number of bytes required to store a variable or a data type.
Syntax is:-
sizeof(datatype or variable)
Example:- 
sizeof (int)
 

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Write a program to find the size of int , float and char.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a;
float b;
char c;
printf("\n size of int =%d bytes",sizeof(a));
printf("\n size of float=%d bytes",sizeof(b));
printf("\n size of char =%d byte",sizeof(c));
getch();
} 

Output
size of int =2 bytes
size of float=4 bytes
size of char=1 byte
8)   Comma operator: - The comma operator (,) is used to declare
8) dec lare more
than one variable in single line. It is also known as separater as it separates
one variable name from other.
Example
int a,b,c;
9)   Ternary operator: - Ternary operator is also known as conditional
9)
operator or immediate if. These are ? and : ternary operator. An operator that
takes three statements to work. The syntax of this operator is
<Condition>? <Expression1>: <expression2>
The <condition> is evaluated first. If the result is true then expression 1 is
executed, otherwise expression 2 is executed.
If <condition> is false ,expression3 is evaluated & its value becomes the
result of expression.
e.g. if a=15,b=5
x=(a>b)?a:b
The above example means that if a is greater than b then a will be assigned
to x, otherwise b will be assigned to x.
It can be achieved using if-else statements as follows:
if(a>b)
x=a;
else
x=b;
The detail of if-else is discussed in next chapter.
Note:The
Note:
 

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Operators precedence and Associativity

Operators
Associativity
([-. Left to right
! - ++ -{- + * & (type-cast) sizeof Right to left
* /% Left to right
+ - Left to right
<< >> Left to right
< <= > >= Left to right
== != Left to right
& Left to right
^ Left to right
| Left to right
&& Left to right
|| Left to right
?: Left to right
= += -= *= /= %= Right to left
&= ^= |= <<= >>= Left to right

Important Questions[Short]
1.  Define relational operators.
2.  Explain Advance assignment operator.
3.  Define Ternary operators.
4.  Define sizeof operator.
5.  Write difference between logical AND and OR operators.
6.  Write difference between ++I and I++.
Important Questions[Long]
1.  Explain Bitwise operators.
2.  Explain increment and decrement operators with example.
3.  Write precedence of the operators.
 

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Chapter 5
CONDITION CONTROL STATEMENTS
Control Statements
Normally program is executed in the sequential order, and when we want to
change the normal execution of the program then we need to use control
statements or we can say control statements are used to change the normal
execution of the program.
Control statements are mainly divided into three types
1.  Condition control statements
2.  looping or iterative statements
3.  branching statements
1.  
1. Condition control statements
These are used when we want to execute the statement or block of
statements according to some condition. Conditional execution can be
controlled by :-
a.  if
b.  if else
c.  if else if
d.  Nested if
e.  switch case
f. Conditional operator or ternary operator
If Statement
It is the basic condition control statement. When we have single
condition then we mostly use it. The if statement allows a programmer
to test the value of a conditional expression and to select or reject the
execution of the statement or block of statements depending on this
value.

Syntax of if:
if (condition)
Expression { 
false
statement1;
true statement2; 

Statement Statement1 and statement2 will only execute if the

Or Statements condition is true

RULES TO USE IF STATEMENT

o  The IF condition ends with a pair of parenthesis

o  There is no semicolon after the parenthesis
 

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1.   Write an algorithm and program to Input age and print “you
1.
are child” if age <10.
age <10.
Algorithm Program
Step1 Start void main()
{ 
Step2 declare age int age;
Step3 Print “Enter 
“Enter  age”   printf(“Enter   age”);
printf(“Enter age”);  
Step4 Input age scanf(“%d”,&age);  
scanf(“%d”,&age);
Step5 if age< 10 if(age<10)
then { 
Print “You are child” printf(“You are child”); 
child”); 
End } 

Step7 Stop } 

2.  Write an algorithm and program to Input a number and

print its absolute value.[eg absolute value of 10 and -10 is 10, it
is non negative value]
Algorithm Program
Step1 Start void main()
{ 
Step2 declare a int a;
Step3 Print “Enter value of a”   printf(“Enter value of a”); 
a”); 
Step4 Input a scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
Step5 if a< 0 if(a<0)
then {
a=-a. a=-a;
End }
Step6 print a printf(“%d”,a);  
printf(“%d”,a);
Step7 Stop } 
Output:-
1.  Enter value of a 22
22
2.  Enter value of a -22
22
* when we enter 22 if block is not executed and when we enter -22 if block
convert this -22 to 22.
In above program if we enter negative number then if block will executed
ex ecuted
and convert negative number to positive number.
 

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IF ELSE
If is a single selection structure and if else is a double-selection structure
because it selects from two different actions. If else is one of the most
commonly used control statement.

true  false
Expression 

Statement1 Statement2

Syntax

if (Expression)
statement1
else
statement2
If Expression is true then it executes statement1
st atement1 otherwise it executes
statement2
Write an algorithm and program to Input two number and print
greatest from them.
Algorithm Program
Step1 Start void main()
{ 
Step2 declare a,b int a,b;
Step3 Print “Enter value of a”   printf(“Enter value of a”); 
a”);  
Step4 Input a scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
Step5 Print “Enter value of b”   printf(“Enter value of b”); 
b”); 
Step6 Input b scanf(“%d”,&b);  
scanf(“%d”,&b);
Step5 if a> b if(a>b)
begin { 
Print “a is big”   printf(“a is big”); 
big”); 
End } 
Else else
Begin { 
Print “b is big”   printf(“b is big”);
big”);  
End } 

Step7 Stop } 
Output:-
Enter value of a 20
Enter value of b 10
a is big
 

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In above program “a is big” will be printed if a is greater than b else

result will be ”b is big”. 
big”. 
What happen if a=b?
In above program if we input same values in both the variables then
output will be “b is big”. To overcome this we need to create three blocks.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
int a,b;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
if(a>b)
{ 
printf("a is big");
} 
if(b>a)
{ 
printf(" b is big");
} 
if(a==b)
{ 
printf(" a is equal to b ");
} 
getch();
} 
If Else If ladder
If we have more than two conditions then we use if else if statement . In
this we can create multiple blocks of statements and statements will execute
according to the condition.
Syntax
if (condition)
{ 
statements;
} 
else if(condition)
{ 
statement;
} 
else
{ 
statements;
} 
 

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Example of if-else-if statement.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
int a,b;
clrscr(); 
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
if(a>b)
{ 
printf("a is big");
} 
else if(b>a)
{ 
printf(" b is big");
} 
else
{ 
printf(" a is equal to b ");
} 
getch(); 
} 

In this example if a is greater than b then first block is executed and if b>a
then second block will execute else ifi f none of the above conditions are true
then else part will execute. If –else-if is faster than multiple if block because
in this if first block is executed then all the other blocks are ignored by the
compiler.

Nested if
We can write if statement within the scope of another if or else block, it is
known as nested if.
Syntax of nested if:
if (condition)
{ 
if (condition)
{ 
do this;
} 
else
{ 
 

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do this;
 

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and this;
} 
} 
else
{ 
do this;
} 

In this syntax if condition 1 is true then compiler check the condition 2

and if condition 2 is also true then it will execute the statements written
in inner if block.
Example of nested if.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
int a,b,c;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
printf("enter the value of c");
scanf("%d",&c);
if(a>b)
{ 
if(a>c)
{ 
printf("a is big");
} 
} 
if(b>a)
{ 
if(b>c)
{ 
printf("b is big");
} 
} 
if(c>a)
{ 
if(c>b)
{ 
printf("c is big");

}  } 
getch(); }
 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
int a,b,c;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
printf("enter the value of c");
scanf("%d",&c);
if(a>b)
{ 
if(a>c)
{ 
printf("a is big");
} 
else
{ 
printf(“c is big”); 
big”); 
} 
} 
else
{ 
if(b>c)
{ 
printf("b is big");
} 
else
{ 
printf(“c is big”); 
big”); 
} 
}}

Conditional operator or ternary operator

The conditional operator is sometimes called ternary operator since they
take three arguments. These are the replacement for if else statements.
expression 1 ? expression 2 : expression 3
If expression 1 is true then the value
val ue returned will be expression 2
otherwise the value returned will be expression 3.
 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
int a,b;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
(a>b)?printf("a is big"):printf(" b is big");
getch();
} 
Nested ternary operators.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{

int a,b,c;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of a");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("enter the value of b");
scanf("%d",&b);
printf("enter the value of c");
scanf("%d",&c);
(a>b&&a>c)?printf("a is big"):(b>c)? printf(" b is big"):printf(“c is big”);
getch();
} 

Switch statement
When we have multiple if statements then we can use switch case statement.
s tatement.
The variable used in switch is known as switch variable. The variable in the
switch statement can be of int or char type only. The switch statement can
also contain the default statements that will be executed if none of the case
is executed, default is optional.
syntax of Switch
switch (expression)
{ 
case 1:
...block of statements1...
break;
case 2:
...block of statements2...
break;
-----------------
 

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-----------------
-----------------
default:
...block of statements for default..
break; 
} 

Program using if else if statements.

 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
char c;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of c");

scanf("%c",&c);
if(c==’r’)  
if(c==’r’)
{ 
printf("colour is red");
} 
else if(c==’b’) 
if(c==’b’) 
{ 
printf("colour is blue");
} 
else if(c==’g’) 
if(c==’g’) 
{ 
printf("colour is green");

}  
else
{ 
printf("colour is white");
} 
} 

Program using switch case statement.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main( )
{ 
char c;
clrscr();
printf("enter the value of c");
scanf("%c",&c);
switch(c)
{ 
case ‘r’: 
‘r’: 
printf("colour is red");
 

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break;
case ‘b’: 
‘b’: 
printf("colour is blue");
break;
case ‘g’: 
‘g’: 
printf("colour is green");
break;
default:
printf("colour is red");
} 
} 
Applications of switch:
1)  It makes program easy to read and understand.
2)  It is the replacement of multiple if statements.
s tatements.
3)  Whole switch block is act like a single block.
Limitations of switch:
1)  We can only use int and char type data.
2)  We can not write relational operators in case.
Like case > 10 is wrong.

Write an algorithm and program to input two numbers if choice a add

it if choice s subtract it if choice d divide it otherwise give a message
wrong key pressed. Algorithm:-
Step 1: START
Step 2: DECLARE ch,a,b,c
Step 3: PRINT “Enter your choice”
Step 4: INPUT ch
Step 5: PRINT “Enter two numbers”
Step 6: INPUT a,b
Step 7: if(ch==’a’) then GOTO STEP 8 else GOTO STEP 9
Step 8: c=a+b PRINT c GOTO STEP 14
Step 9: If(ch==’s’) then GOTO STEP 10 ELSE GOTO STEP 11 
11  
Step 10: c=a-b PRINT c GOTO STEP 14
Step 11: if(ch==’d’) then GOTO STEP 12 else GOTO STEP 13
Step 12: c=a/b PRINT c GOTO STEP 14
Step 13: PRINT “wrong key pressed”
Step 14: STOP
Program
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,b,c;
char ch;
printf(“enter two numbers”);
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);
printf(“enter any character”); 
character”); 
 

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fflush(stdin);
scanf(“%c”,&ch);
switch(ch)
{ 
case ‘a’:
c=a+b;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ naddition=%d”,c);
naddition=%d”,c);
break;
case ‘s’:
c=a-b;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nsubtraction=%d”,c);
nsubtraction=%d”,c);
break;
case ‘d’:
c=a/b;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ ndivision=%d”,c);
ndivision=%d”,c);
break;
default:
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nwrong
nwrong key pressed”); 
pressed”);  
} 
getch();
} 

* fflush(stdin); is used to clear the buffer. It is always better to use this

function before entering character.
Important Questions [Short]
1.  What are control statements?
2.  Write syntax of if-else-if
3.  Write difference between if and if-else.
4.  Define ternary operators.
5.  What is the use of default statement in switch?
Important Question [Long]
1.  Explain switch case statement with example.
2.  Explain working of nested if statements.
3.  Write syntax of various control statements used in ‘C’.
in  ‘C’.  
** Perform Programs from 12 to 26 from program list
 

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Chapter 6
LOOPING AND BRANCHING STATEMENTS

Loops are used to execute statement or block of statements more than once.
In other words, Loop is defined as continuity. In simple language, it means to
do a particular task again and again till a particular condition is true or
satisfied.
For example
A person is given a task to go upstairs or downstairs for five no. of times
continuously. These processes of going up and down again and again are
known as loop. In a simple way we can say that a particular work or job is
done repeatedly.
Use of loops in programming is to calculate the result or percentage of 100,000
students of Punjab school education board. In this case, we have to calculate
the percentage of each student individually. To do this, we have to apply the
same formula again and again for each student. This process is very time
consuming, so to save memory space as well as time, loop is used in the
database. We can apply formula with the help of loop in one single line
according given condition.
Thus a loop is a part of program through which the control moves several
times during the execution of the program. The part which is executed again
and again is known as body of the loop. During the execution of loop,
whenever control falls to end of the body of the loop, it again jumps to the
starting point of body of the loop. This continues till a condition is satisfied
and control comes out of the loop if the condition is not satisfied.

In 'C' we have three types of loops.

loops . These are known as:
1.  
1. While
2.  
2. Do while
3.  
3. For
In mostly every loop we have to identify 3 main parts of the loop.
a)  initialization: Starting point of the loop
b)  Condition:- Ending point of the loop
c)  Increment/Decrement:- How will we reach from starting to
end point of the loop.
1.   While :- It executes the block of statements till the value of the
1.
conditional expression is true. In while if condition is true, then the body of
the loop is executed. After execution of the body [contain statements and
increment/decrement part], the test condition is again tested and if it is true,
the body is executed again. This process is repeated till the test is true.
Syntax: -
While (expression)
{ 
Statement a;
Statement b;
 

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Increment/decrement;
} 
There will be no semicolon at the end of the line containing the keyword
while in while loop.

1) Write an algorithm and draw flowchart START

to print “HELLO” 10 times.

Algorithm
Step 1: START
Declare
Step 2: DECLARE A
Step 3: A=1 A=1
Step 4: IF A<=10 GOTO STEP 5
ELSE GOTO STEP 7
Step 5: PRINT “HELLO”   N0
IF
Step 6: A=A+1 GOTO STEP 4 A<=10
Step 7: STOP
Or
Algorithm yes
Step 1: START

Step
Step 2:
3: DECLARE
A=1 A PRINT”HELLO” 

Step 4: Repeat while A<=10

PRINT “HELLO” 
“HELLO”  A=A+1
A=A+1
End loop
Step 7: STOP STOP

Write A Program To Print 1 To 10 Series.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=1;
clrscr();
while(a<=10)
{ 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n%d”,a);
n%d”,a);
a++;
} 
getch();
} 
the 
a=1 is the starting point of the loop and condition written in while is the 
end point a++ is the increment. This represents that loop starts from 1
ends at 10 and increment 1. So output will be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, 
10,  
 

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similarly in following program loop starts from 2 ends at 100 with 2

increment.  
increment.

Write A Program To
T o Print Series 2,4,8,10 ---- 100
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=2;
clrscr();
while(a<=100)
{ 
printf(“%d”,a);
a=a*2;
} 
getch();
} 

Loops are also very helpful if we

w e want to multiply , add or count number from
the continue list like 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 to add numbers we use s=s+a
where s is used for sum and a is the variable of the loop at start value of s
should be initilized with 0 as in the following example
ex ample value of s in the beging
of the loop is 0 after one iteration of the loop value of s=s+1 means s=0+1
this make s=1 and after second itration s=1+2 so s is 3 similar after third
itration s=3+3 (6) after fourth s=6+4 (10) this is executed 10 times. In the
end value of s=1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10=55. Similarly if we want to
count numbers we use c=c+1 and for multiply m=m*a.

Write a program to find sum of 1 to 10 numbers

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a=1,s=0;
clrscr();
while(a<=10)
{ 
s=s+a;
a++;
} 
printf(“%d”,s);
getch();
} 
 

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2. DO-WHILE: - It checks the condition after executing the statements so it

executes the statements at least once even if the
th e expression is false. Condition
is checked at the end of
o f the do while loop. Mostly this loop is used for software
testing (Means whether the condition is true or false, loop will be execute
once)
Syntax
do
{ 
Statement a;
Statement b;
Increment/decrement; 
} 
while (expression);
There will be no semicolon at the end of the line containing the keyword
do, But we need to place semicolon at the end of keyword while.
1)  Write an algorithm to print “hello” n times.
n times.
Algorithm

Step
Step1:2:START
DECLARE i,num
Step 3: PRINT “Enter the ending point number”
Step 4: INPUT num
Step 5: i=1
Step 6: PRINT “hello”
Step 7: i=i+1
Step 8: if(i<=num) then GOTO STEP 6 else GOTO STEP 9
Step 9: STOP

Write A Program To Print hello N times

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i =1 ,num;
clrscr();
printf(“enter number”);
scanf(“%d”,&num);  
scanf(“%d”,&num);
do
{ 
printf(“hello”);
i++;
} 
while(i<=num);
getch();
} 
 

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Difference between do-while loop and while loop

In both the cases the condition is checked. In case of while, condition is
checked before the execution of the statements but in case of do-while,
statements are executed at least once whether the condition is true or false
i.e.  condition is checked at the end of the do-while block.
a=11; a=11;
while(a<=10) do
{ {
printf(“%d”,a); printf(“%d”,a);
a++; a++;
} } while(a<=1
while(a<=10);
0);

Output: [BLANK SCREEN] Output: 11

3.   FOR: - In for loop the initialization, condition and increment or decrement
3.
can be done in one line. It executes the statements till the condition is true.
Mostly this loop is used in complex programming.
Syntax

for
{  (initialization; condition; increment/decrement)
Statement;
Statement; 
} 
1)  First initialize the variable.
2)  After initialization, condition is checked. If condition is true then
statement is executed.
3)  After that increment or decrement the variable according to
condition.
Write a program to find sum of 1 to 10 numbers
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,s=0;
clrscr();
for(a=1;a<=10;a=a+1)
{ 
s=s+a;
} 
printf(“%d”,s);
getch();
} 
 

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Write a program to print factors of a number

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,i,c=0;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");
scanf("%d",&n);
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{ 
if(n%i==0)
{ 
printf(" %d",i);
} 
} 
getch();
} 

Write a program to count factors of a number

To count factors we use formula c=c+1 the value of c is incremented every
time we find a value of i that divide the number n. In the end of the loop
the value of C is equal to the total factors of n.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,i,c=0;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");

scanf("%d",&n);
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{ 
if(n%i==0)
{ 
c=c+1;
} 
} 
printf("count= %d",c);
getch();
} 
 

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Write a program to print number is prime or not.

*Prime numbers are only divided by 1 or itself like 7, 11, 13, 17 etc.
This program is same as last one only we add a condition in the end that
if no of factors are 2 then no is prime else not.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,i,c=0;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");
scanf("%d",&n);
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{ 
if(n%i==0)
{ 
c=c+1;
} 
} 
if(c==2)
printf("number is prime");
else
printf("number is not prime");
getch();
} 

Write a program to print sum of digits of a number .

#include<stdio.h>

void main()

int n,i,s=0;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");
scanf("%d",&n); //let n=1234
while(n>0)

i=n%10;  //4
s=s+i;  //0+4=4 4+3=7 7+2=9 9+1=10
n=n/10;  //123 12

printf("sum of digits =%d",s); //so s=10

getch();

Write a program to print reverse of a number.

 

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#include<stdio.h>

void main()

int n,i,s=0;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");
scanf("%d",&n); // let n=1234
while(n>0)

i=n%10; //i=4 3
s=s*10+i; //s=0*10+4
 //s=0*10+4=44*10+3=43
=44*10+3=4343*10+2=432
43*10+2=432432*10+1=43
432*10+1=432
2
n=n/10;

printf("reverse of a number =%d",s);

getch();

Write a program to print no is Armstrong or not.

*153 is an Armstrong number because
1*1*1 = 1
5*5*5 = 125
3*3*3 = 27
Total 157
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,i,s=0,m;
clrscr();
printf("enter a no");
scanf("%d",&n);
m=n;
while(n>0)
{
i=n%10;
s=s+i*i*i;
n=n/10;
} 
if(s==m)
printf("number is Armstrong”);
else
printf("number is not Armstrong”);
getch();
} 
 

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1.  NESTED LOOP: -Nested loop means nesting or loops means within
loop. In nested loop the first loop is called outer loop & second loop is
called inner loop. In this the condition of outer loopis true then the
condition of inner loop is checked. If it is true then inner loop will execute.
execute .
The inner loop would act as a part of the body for the outer loop.
Therefore, execution of inner loop will depend on the execution of the
outer loop.
Syntax
for (initialization; condition; increment/decrement)
increment/decrement) //outer
 //outer
Loop
{ 
for (initialization; condition; increment/decrement)
 // Inner
loop 
{ 
Statement;
} 
} 

loops:- If we want to find sum of 5 subjects of a

Why we use nested loops:-
student we use single loop and if we want to find sum of 5 students in 5
subjects each then we need to execute the loop 5 times so that we can find
sum of 5 students for this we need nested loops. E.g
For(stu=1;stu<=5;stu=stu+1)
{ 
for(sub=1;sub=1;sub=sub+1)
{ 
statements;
} 
} 

If
if the
the condition
condition of
ofouter
innerloop
loopis is
true then
true control
then will goto
executes the the inner loop
statement. If and
the
condition of outer loop is false the control doesn’t go into in the inner
inner loop.
 loop.
Write a program to print :-
12345
12345
12345
12345
12345
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i,j;
clrscr(); 
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
 

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{ 
for(j=1;j<=5;j++)
{ 
printf(“%d”,j);  
printf(“%d”,j);
} 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch(); }

In above program we have used nested loop. Ist loop is outer loop and 2 nd 
loop is inner loop. If the outer loop is true then control goes to the inner loop
otherwise exit the control in outer loop. In simple meaning outer loop act as
no of rows and inner as no of column.

Write a program to print 1

12
123
1234
12345
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i,j;
clrscr(); 
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{ 
for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
{ 
printf(“%d”,j);  
printf(“%d”,j);
} 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch();
} 

Write a program to print 1

22
333
4444
55555
#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i,j;
 

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clrscr(); 
 

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for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{ 
for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
{ 
printf(“%d”,i);  
printf(“%d”,i);
} 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch();
} 

Write a program to print 9

99
999
9999
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i,j;
clrscr(); 
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{ 

for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
{ 
printf(“9”);  
printf(“9”);
} 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch(); 
} 

Write a program to print 1 to 1000 palindrome numbers.

 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,i,s=0,m;
clrscr();
for(m=1;m<=1000;m++)
{ 
n=m;
s=0;
while(n>0)
{
i=n%10;
 

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s=s*10+i;
n=n/10;
} 
if(s==m)
printf(" %d",s);
} 
getch();
} 

Branching Statements

There are another kind of control statements that can change the execution
of loop or execution of the program. Branching statements are further divided
into three types.

a. 
a.  Break
b.  
b. Continue
c. 
c.  goto

Break: - Break statement is used to exit from the loop or switch statement.
Whenever break statement is encountered the rest of the statements inside
the loop are ignored and the control go to the next statements
s tatements after the loop.
It can also be used with a while , a do while , a for or a switch statement.

EXAMPLE BREAK STAEMENT

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i;
clrscr();
for(i=1;i<=10;i++)
{ 
if(i==5)
{ 
break;
} 
printf("\n% d",i);
} 
getch();
} 

output
 

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1 
2 
3 
4 

*exit function:- It terminates the whole program instead of loop..

-The continue statement is used to skip the remaining statements

Continue: -The
of the body of the loop where it defined, it does not terminate the loop but
the control is transferred to the start of the next loop iteration. Continue
statement is used to only break the current iteration. After continue
statement the control returns to the top of the loop test conditions. 
conditions.  

E xample
ample continu
conti nue
e state
statem
ment

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i;
clrcsr();
for(i=1;i<=10;i++)
{ 
if(i==5)
{ 
continue;
} 
printf(“ %d ”,i); 
”,i); 
} 
getch();
} 

Output: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
Goto: - The goto statement is control statement that causes the control to
 jump to a different location in the program with or without checking any
condition . It is always used with the label. It increase the readable
complexity of the program so programmers avoid to use this. The goto
statement can only be used within the body of a function definition.
There are two types of goto:-
1)  Unconditional jump
2)  Conditional jump
 

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1.   Unconditional Jump:

1. Jump: In this control is transferred from one
statement to another without any condition.
EXAMPLE Unconditional GOTO STATEMENT
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
clrscr();
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ none”); 
none”); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nTwo”);
nTwo”);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nThree”);
nThree”);
goto abc;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ Four”); 
Four”); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ Five”); 
Five”); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nSix”);
nSix”);
abc:
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nSevan”);
nSevan”);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nEight”);
nEight”);
getch();
} 

Output
One
Two
Three
Seven
Eight
2.  
2. Jump: In this control is transferred from one
Conditional Jump:
statement to another according to the condition.
EXAMPLE conditional GOTO STATEMENT
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a;
Abc:
printf(“Enter no greater than 10”);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
if(a<=10)
goto Abc;
printf(“You enter number greater than 10”);
getch();
} 
in this program control goes back to Abc label until user not enter number
greater than 10.
 

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Important Questions[Short]
1.  What do you mean by loop?
2.  What are the limitations of goto statement?
3.  Write advantages of for loop over while and do-while.
Important Questions[Long]
1.  Explain various types of loops in 'C' language .
2.  Write difference between break and continue.
3.  Write difference between while and do-while.
4.  What are various jump statements in 'C' language .
** Perform Programs from 27 to 51 from program list
 

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Chapter 7
ARRAYS AND STRINGS
Arrays are group of similar data types. It’s used to store a large amount of
data. The array elements are stored in contiguous memory locations. In other
words, if an array is declared to be of an int type, it can’t contain elements
that are not of int type.
How to declare an Array:
DataType variablename[size]
Example:- int ary[5];
10 20 30 40 50
ary[0] ary[1] ary[2] ary[3] ary[4]
In the above program ary is variable name which hold the 5 elements which
have a same name, same data type but with different memory locations. As
the memory is allocated sequentially so that data can be easily accessed by
increment or decrement by single variable. Arrays always start with index
value zero.
Advantages of arrays
1.  Array is the simplest data structure.
2.  It is easy to create.
3.  We can use one name for similar identifier.
4.  Arrays use reference type so we need not to use return statement.
Limitations
1.  Array may require large amount of contiguous memory, which is not
available sometimes.
2. B
Bound
ound checking is not done by 'C' compiler. Means in ary[5] the index value
should be between 0 to 4 but if we write ary[7],ary[34] etc compiler does
not show any error and display garbage value.
3.  Overflow condition may occur in array if we want to store more values
then its size.

ARRAY
Array is TYPES
two types
1)  One dimensional array
2)  Multidimensional array
1)  One dimension array:- A list of items have only one subscript and such
a list is called one dimensional array.
Declaration of an array.
int a[5];
In the above example we defined an array a [5]. Here a iis s a variable name.
Data type of a is integer and 5 is the size of an array. Size is always written
in subscript []. This means that it can store only five elements. Index of a is
start from 0 to 4.

Initialization
declare it. array:- we can also assign values to an array when we
of an array:-
int a[]={1,2,3,4,5};
 

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compiler automatically sets the size of the array like in this case size of a is
5 and it requires 10bytes of memory[2 for each int]
int a[10]={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10};
In this we assign values to the ten elements of a. We can access array
elements with its index, for example, if we want to print 5 th element from the
list we use a[4].
Write a program to print five elements of an array.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[]={1,2,3,4,5};
clrscr();
printf(“%d”,a[0]);  
printf(“%d”,a[0]);
printf(“%d”,a[1]);  
printf(“%d”,a[1]);
printf(“%d”,a[2]);  
printf(“%d”,a[2]);
printf(“%d”,a[3]);  
printf(“%d”,a[3]);
printf(“%d”,a[4]);
getch();
} 
In this program 1 is store at location 0,2 at location 1 similarly others.
When we print a[0] it will display 1.
Write a program to input and print five elements using array.
**it is always helpful to use loop in array
#include<stdio.h>

void main()

int a[5],i;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<=4;i++) /*it will execute scanf statement 5 times and
value in array*/

printf(“enter array 
array element=”);
scanf(“%d”,&a[i]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i]);

for(i=0;i<=4;i++)

printf(“ %d”,a[i]); 
%d”,a[i]); 

getch();

2) Multidimensional
Multidimensional Array: - Array in 'C' can have more than one
dimension. An array with two dimensions or more is known as
 

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multidimensional array. Multidimensional array can be of 2-

Dimensional , 3-Dimensional, 4-Dimensional and a nd so on.
int a[2][2]; \\in this a is 2-D array
int a[2][3][2]; \\in this a is 3-D array
int a[2][4][4][2]; \\in this a is 4-D array
2-D Array: - 2-Dimensional array is also known as matrix because in this
elements are stored in the form of rows and columns. A[4][5] means A is an
array with 4 rows and 5 columns. We can store 20 elements in A[4][5] array
and size of A is 40bytes.
A[0][0] A[0][1] A[0][2] A[0][3] A[0][4]
A[1][0] A[1][1] A[1][2] A[1][3] A[1][4]
[2][0] A[2][1] A[2][2] A[2][3] A[2][4]
A[3][0] A[3][1] A[3][2] A[3][3] A[3][4]
Nested loops are used to input and print
prin t data from 2-D array. Outer loop is
used to represent rows and inner is used to represent column.
Write a program to print 2*3array matrix.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[2][3],i,j;
clrscr();
printf(“enter array matrix”);
for(i=0;i<2;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<3;j++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);
} 
} 
for(i=0;i<2;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<3;j++)
{ 
printf(“ %d”,a[i][j]); 
%d”,a[i][j]); 
} 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch();
} 

Write a program to add two matrices.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
 

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int a[5][5] , b[5][5],c[5][5],i,j;

clrscr();
printf(“enter 1st matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);
} 
} 
printf(“enter 2nd matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&b[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&b[i][j]);
} 
} 

for(i=0;i<=4;i++)

for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
c[i][j]=a[i][j]+b[i][j];
printf(“ %d”,c[i][j]); 
%d”,c[i][j]); 
} 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch();
} 
a b c
1  2  3  4  5  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  4  5  6 
Write a 1  2  3  4  5  1  1  1  1  1  program to 2  3  4  5  6 
multiply two
1  2  3  4  5  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  4  5  6 
matrices. 1  1  1  1  1 
1  2  3  4  5  2  3  4  5  6 
1  2  3  4  5  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  4  5  6 

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[5][5] , b[5][5],c[5][5],i,j,k;
clrscr();
printf(“enter 1st matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
 

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{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);
} 
} 
printf(“enter 2nd matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&b[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&b[i][j]);
} 
} 
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
c[i][j]=0;
for(k=0;k<=4;k++)
{ 
c[i][j]=c[i][j]+a[i][k]*b[k][j];
} 
} 
} 
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
printf(“%d”,c[i][j]);  
printf(“%d”,c[i][j]);
} 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch(); }
Write a program to print transpose of matrix.
Transpose means converting the rows into column;
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[5][5],i,j;
clrscr();
printf(“enter array matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
 

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{ 
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j]);
} 
} 
for(i=0;i<=4;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
printf(“ %d”,a[j][i]); 
%d”,a[j][i]); 
} 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n”); 
n”); 
} 
getch();
} 
A B
1  2  3  4  5 
6  7  8  9  10
11 12 13 14 15 1  5  9  13   17
13
16 17 18 19 20
2  6  10 14   18
14
array:- eg int
3-Dimensonal array:- 3  7  11 15  19
15  A[4][5][3]. In this
we can store total 4*5*3=60 4  8  12 16   20
16 elements and size
of A is 120 bytes.
Write a program of 3-D Array.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[3][5][4],i,j,k;
clrscr();
printf(“enter array matrix”);
for(i=0;i<=2;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
for(k=0;k<=3;k++)
{ 
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j][k]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i][j][k]);
} 
} 
} 
for(i=0;i<=2;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<=4;j++)
{ 
for(k=0;k<=3;k++)
 

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{ 
printf(“%d”,a[j][i][k]);  
printf(“%d”,a[j][i][k]);
} 
} 
} 
getch();
} 
String
C language does not provide any data type in which we can represent
collection of character. So if we want to do this we use character array that is
called string. As we can store more than one element in integer or float array,
similarly we can store more than one character in character array. Group of
characters is also known as String.
A string is a one dimensional
di mensional array of characters terminated by a NULL(‘\ 
NULL(‘ \ 0’). 
0’). 
For example,
char name[20]={‘P’,’R’,’A’,’T’,’H’,’A’,’M’}; 
name[20]={‘P’,’R’,’A’,’T’,’H’,’A’,’M’}; 
or
char name[20]={“PRATHAM”}; 
name[20]={“PRATHAM”}; 
The size of name is 20 bytes(1 byte for 1 char) and we use only first three
bytes to store “PRATHAM” after this we have 13 1 3 bytes left that contain garbage
value. But when we print it, it display first three characters only because
compiler place NULL also represented as ‘\  ‘\ 0’
0’ at the end of the string, so when
compiler print the string it print up to NULL character. We can input and print
string using %s format specifier in scanf and
a nd printf functions. We can also use
gets to input a string and puts to print a string.
Write a program to input and print a string.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
char ch[20];
clrscr();
printf("Enter
printf("Enter name ");
scanf("%s",&ch);
scanf("%s" ,&ch); // or
or we can use gets(ch);
printf("Name=%s",ch);
getch();
}

Output: [if we use scanf]

Enter name Charanjiv Singh
Name=Charanjiv
Output:if we use gets]
Enter name Charanjiv Singh
Name=Charanjiv Singh
2-D Character Array
we can use two-dimensional char array to create an array of strings.
 

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For example; char names[10][20];

it can be used to represent ten different strings
For example,
char days[7][10]={“Monday”, “Tuesday”............”Sunday”};
can be used to store name of days.
Here 7 means we pass 7 strings and 10 means each string consist 10
charcaters.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int i;
char name[12][10]={"Jan", "feb", ",mar", "apr", "may", ""jun",
jun",
"jul", "aug", "sep", "oct", "nov", "dec"};
int days[12]={31,28,31,30,31,30,31,31,30,31,30,31};
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<12;i++) 
printf(" %s has %d days:",name[i],days[i]);
getch();
} 

String library functions are the functions, which are used regularly and
stored in library file and whenever these functions are needed , you need to
include the required header file in your program like as,
#include<string.h>
There are 7 inbuilt functions to perform different operations on strings.
1.. strlen: This function is used tto o count the characters in a string.
It calculates the length of the string.
Syntax:
strlen(array variable);

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<string.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20];
int i;
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1);
i=strlen(s1);
printf(“Length=%d”,i);
getch();
} 
 

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2.  
2. strcpy: This function copies the contents of one string into
another string.
Syntax
strcpy(target,source);
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<string.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20],s2[20];
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1);
strcpy(s2,s1);
printf(“string =%s ”,s2);
getch();
} 
3.  
3. strcat: This function is used to concatenate the source string
at the end of the target string.
Syntax
strcat(target,sourcetoadd);
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<string.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20],s2[20];
int i;
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1);
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s2);
strcat(s2,s1);
printf(“ concatenated string =%s ”,s2);
getch();
} 
4.  
4. strcmp: This function compares two strings to find out whether
they are same or different. The two strings are compared character by
character until there is a mismatch or end of the string. This function
returns 0 if both the strings are identical.

Syntax
Strcmp(string1,string2);
 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<string.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20],s2[20];
int i;
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1);
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s2);
i=strcmp(s2,s1);
if(i==0)
printf(“ Both strings are same”);
else
printf(“  Strings are not same”);
printf(“
getch();
} 
5.  strrev() : - String reverse function is used to reverse the
string. This function also contain a single argument
6.  
6. strupr() : - String upper case is used to convert the string in to
upper case or in capital letter. This function
f unction contains single argument.
7.  
7. strlwr() : - String lower case is used to convert the string into
lower case or in small letter. This function
functi on contains single argument.
atoi()[define in stdlib header file: This function comes under <stdlib.h>
header file. This function convert numeric string into integer
Syntax
int atoi(string);
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20];
int i;
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1);
i=atoi(s1);
printf(“ i=%d”,i);
getch();
} 
String can also be accessed as array like we can create programs without
using string functions.
 

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WAP to print length of string without using inbuilt function.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char s1[20];
int i;
clrscr();
printf(“Enter string “);
scanf(“%s”,&s1); i=0; 
i=0; 
while(s1[i]!=NULL)
{
i++;
} 
printf(“ length of string =%d ”,i);
getch();
} 

*Similarly we can also create other string functions.

Important Questions[Short]
1.  Define array.
2.  How we can declare and initialize an array?
3.  Define 2D array.
4.  Define string.
5.  Explain subscripted elements.
Important Questions[Long]
1.  Explain memory representation of array.
2.  Explain String with example.
3.  Explain inbuilt functions of string.

** Perform Programs from 52 to 72 from program list

JEEVANOPADHII
JEEVANOPADH Walia Enclave Opp Punjabi Univ
Patiala. 
Patiala. 
3058 Urban Estate Phase 2 Patiala 
Patiala 
 

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Chapter 8
FUNCTIONS
Functions are the blocks of C programs which perform the specifc task.
Functions are used to divide the long program into sub program. In general,
a function is a block of code that performs one or more actions. Functions are
called by other functions. A program in the C language consists of several
functions. One such function we use is the main () function. Every function
has a name. The name of the function ends with a pair of parenthesis. This
parenthesis may or may not contain any thing. Whatever is inside the
parenthesis is known as the arguments of the function.
While defining function you must know these things: -
1.  Function name.
2.  Function return type (if there is no return then use void)
3.  Function argument( if there is no argument here also use void).
Syntax to define a function:
<Return type> <function name>(<arguments>);
Example: -
void show();
Why we use function: -
1.  Functions are used to find the errors in the program.
2.  Functions are used for reusability.
3.  It decreases the cost of the software.
4.  It increases the efficiency.
5.  It makes the programming simple.
6.  It reduces the complexity of the program.
Types of Functions
There are two types of functions. First are known as built in functions and
second are the user defined functions.

1. Built in functions:
functions: - Built in functions are those functions, which
are provided to us by the programming language. But before
be fore using these
functions we have to include some header files like,
<stdio.h> which are provided to us by the various input output related
functions like printf() and scanf() function. Others are string handling
functions, mathematical functions which are stored in
<string.h> and <math.h> header file respectively.
Math Functions
Some examples of Math functions
Basic Math functions are sqrt() ,pow(), cos(), tan() and sin() etc.
1.  sqrt ():- This function returns
returns the square root of a number. This
function accepts a single argument. As shown in the syntax and example
ex ample
given below: -
The syntax for the sqrt() function is:-
# include <math.h>
int sqrt(int h);
 

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Here, the sqrt() function returns the non-negative square root of h in

the integer data type. This function returns an error if h is negative.
function:-
Example of sqrt() function:-
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<math.h>
void main()
{ 
int n;
clrscr(); 
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&n);  
scanf(“%d”,&n);
printf(“square root of n=%d”,sqrt(n));
getch();
} 
2.  pow():- This function returns the power of a number. This
function accepts two arguments ,first is the number and the second is
its power. As shown in the syntax and example: -
Syntax: -
#include <math.h>
int pow(int x, int y);
Here, the value of the int variable x is raised to the power of y. The
pow() function returns the result in the int data type.
Example of pow() function:-
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio..h>
#include<math.h>
void main()
{ 
int n,p;
clrscr();
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”.&n);
printf(“enter their power”);
scanf(“%d”,&p);  
scanf(“%d”,&p);
printf(“power of n=%d”,pow(n,p));
getch();
} 

String handling functions

We also use string-handling functions, which are used for string
manipulations. These functions are like strcpy(), strcat(), strupr(),strlen(),

strrev(), strlwr() and strcmp() etc.

 

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2.  
2. User defined Functions: - These functions are defined by the
user are according to their requirement, known as User define functions.
User defined functions have four types: -
a)  
a) Without Return Without Arguments
b)   Without Return with Arguments
b)
c) 
c)  With Return Without Argument
d)   With Return With Argument
d)
For creating user defined functions we have to follow three basic
steps. These are given below: -
a)  Function Declaration / Function Prototyping
a) 
b)  Function Definition
b)
c)   Function Calling
c)

a)  Function declaration: - Function declaration is also known as function

prototyping. Before using functions in your program it must be declared
and defined. Function declaration or prototyping tells the compiler that this
function is used later in the programming. It also tells the compiler their
name, return type, and arguments of the function. No function can be
called from any other function that hasn't first been declared. The
declaration of a function is also called function prototype.A prototype
always ends with a semicolon (;).Function is declared same as we declare
variables before using them.
b)  Function Definition: - In function definition we can define the body of
the function. It means we can write the number of statements inside the
opening and closing brace of the function, which are executed when the
function is called by some other function. A function definition must match
(their name, return type and parameter list) with its declaration. The
definition tells the compiler how the function works.
c)  Function calling: - Function calling means to execute the function.
After declaration and definition of the function we can call the function for
their execution. When you call a function, execution begins with the first
statement to last statement of the function. Functions can also call other
functions and can even call themselves but mostly the main function call
the sub function.

Categories of user defined functions:

1.   Without Return Without Argument: - This is the first type of user
1.
define function and also known as no return no argument. No return means
that function start with ‘void’ keyword. It tells the compiler that the
function cannot return any value. No arguments mean we cannot pass
anything from the calling function to called function. It means we can leave
leav e
the parentheses blank. In C, the declaration of the show () function can be
something like this:
Void show();
We can also write it as;
 

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void show(void);
Note that the keyword ‘void’ is used in the declaration to indicate to the
compiler that no argument is passed to the function. The compiler will produce
an error message if an argument is passed to show () function later in a
program when this function is called.
Example1.WAP to add and subtract two numbers using function with
no return no argument.
As show in the Example: -
#include<stdio.h>

void sum();  //Function declaration

void sub();
void main()

clrscr();
sum();  //Function calling
sub();
getch();

void sum()  ///function Definition

int a,b,c;
printf(“enter first number”);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
printf(“enter second number”);
scanf(“%d”,&b);  
scanf(“%d”,&b);
c=a+b;
printf(“sum=%d”,c);  
printf(“sum=%d”,c);

void sub()  ///function Definition

int a,b,c;
printf(“enter first number”);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
printf(“enter second number”);
scanf(“%d”,&b);  
scanf(“%d”,&b);
c=a-b;

2.   Without Return with argument:- This is the second type of user
2.
define functions. This function starts with void keyword, which tells the
compiler that function hasn’t any return type. It can’t return any thing to
its calling program. But with argument means we must pass information to
the calling function. In this we should declare variables inside the
parentheses we cannot leave the parentheses blank. The argument of a
 

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function is placed between the parentheses after the function name. If a

function has more than one argument then arguments must be separated
by commas. We can declare a function with a fixed number of arguments,
but then you need to specify the data type of each argument.
Arguments are of two types: -
1)  Formal arguments
1)
2)  Actual arguments
2)
1.  Formal Arguments:-Formal
Arguments:-Formal arguments are those arguments which are
declared at function declaration and function definition time. For example:
ex ample:
void sum(int a,int b);
Here a and b are the formal arguments which are passed into the
sum function.
2.   Actual arguments:-Actual
2. arguments:-Actual arguments are those arguments which are
passed to function at calling time. For example
sum(3,5);
Here 3 and 5 are our actual arguments which are passed into the
sum() function.
As Shown in the example:-
Example 2. WAP to find the square
sq uare and cube of a number using
function with argument.
#include<stdio.h>

void sqr(int n);  //function declaration

void cube(int n);
void main()

int a;

printf(“enter any number”);

scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
sqr(a);  //calling the function
cube(a);  //here a is actual parameter
getch();

void sqr(int n)

int m;

printf(“\n
printf(“\n the square=%d”,m);
square=%d”,m);  

void cube(int n)

int m;
m=n*n*n;
 

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printf(“\ n the cube=%d”,m); 

printf(“\  cube=%d”,m); 
} 

Local variables: - Local variables are those variables, which are declared
inside a block or function. These variables
v ariables are accessible only within the block
and are passed as argument into the function or declared inside the function.
These are also known as function level variable because they are accessible
only within the function.
Global variables: - Global variables are those variables, which are declared
outside the block or function. These are known as global variables. Which is
accessible by each block of the program.
3.  
3. With return without Argument: - Return type functions are
those functions, which return a value to the calling function. These
functions start with a specific data type in place of void keyword. These
type of functions use return keyword to send the data back to the calling
function.
As shown in the example:-
Example 3. WAP to find the factorial of a given number using
function with return type.

#include<stdio.h>

int fact();  //Function declaration

void main()

int f;

f=fact(); //calling the function

printf(“\n
printf(“\n the fatorial=%d”,f); 
fatorial=%d”,f); 
getch();

int fact() // Function definition

int a,b=1,n;
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&n);
for(a=1;a<=n;a++)

b=b*a;

return b;

4.  
4. With return with argument: - This function contains argument
and also return the value to its calling function, as show in the given
example :.
 

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Example 4. WAP to reverse a number using function with

return and with argument.
#include<stdio.h>

int reverse(int n);  //Function declaration

void main()
int a,b;
clrscr();
printf(“please enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
b=reverse(a);  // Function calling
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n Reverse of a number=%d”,b);
getch();

int reverse(int n) ///Function definition

int r,s=0;
{
r=n%10;
s=s*10+r;
n=n/10;

return s; }
Recursive Functions
Recursive functions are those functions, which call itself again and again.
Normally function is called by the other function, but in recursive function it
call itself repeatedly. This process known as recursion, as shown in the

example
Examplebelow:
. WAP to find the factorial of a given number using recursion.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
int fact(int n);
void main()
{ 
int n,f;
clrscr();
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&n);  
scanf(“%d”,&n);
f=fact(n);
printf(“factorial=%d”,f);
getch();
 

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} 
int fact(int n)
{ 
if(a==1)
{ 
return 1;
} 
else
{ 
return n*fact(n-1);
} 
} 

Example:WAP to print the fibonacci series.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
int fibo(int a,int b);
void main()
{ 
clrscr();
fibo(0,1);
getch();
} 
int fibo(int a,int b)
{ 
printf(“%d”,a);
if(a>100)
{ 
return 0;
} 
fibo(b,a+b);
} 

Call by Value
In C language by default, the arguments
a rguments are passed to the function by value.
It means the actual arguments copy their value into the formal arguments. In
call by value, we can pass the value. If any change is done into the formal
arguments, it doesn’t affect the actual arguments because both the arguments
use the different memory location.

As show in the example:-

 

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show(int a); //declaring the function (a is our formal
argument)
void main()
{ 
int x;
clrscr();
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&x);  
scanf(“%d”,&x);
show(x);  //calling the function
function ( x is our actual arguments)
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now value of x=%d”,x);
getch();
} 
void show(int a)  // function
function definition
definition ( a is our
our formal
argument)
{ 
a=a+1;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of a=%d”,a); 
a=%d”,a); 
} 
Output
Enter any Number = 5
The value of a = 6
Now value of x = 5
Call by reference
In call by reference we can pass the address of a variable in place of value. It
means we can pass the address of actual argument to the formal argument.
If any change is done in to the formal arguments ,it also affects the actual
arguments, because the address of the actual arguments are passed to the
formal arguments .In call by reference, we can pass pointer variable as formal
arguments.
As show in the example:-
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show(int *a); //declaring the function (a is our
formal argument)
void main()
{ 
int x;
clrscr();
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&x);  
scanf(“%d”,&x);
show(&x); ///calling the function ( x is our actual
arguments)
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now value of x=%d”,x);
getch();
 

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} 
void show(int *a)// function definition ( a is our formal
argument)
{ 
*a=*a+1;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of a=%d”,*a); 
a=%d”,*a);  
} 
Output
Enter any Number = 5
The value of a = 6
Now value of x = 6

Passing array as argument into the function

Sometimes it's difficult to call a function that requires number of arguments.
One way around this is to store the variables into an array. So we can pass
an array as argument into the function. As shown in the example:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

void
void show(int
main() a[]); //Parameter Array Type
{ 
int x[5],i;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<5;i++) 
{ 
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&x[i]);  
scanf(“%d”,&x[i]);
}
show(x);
getch();

}  
void show(int a[])
{ 
int i;
for(i=0;i<5;i++) 
{ 
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ n%d”,a[i]); 
n%d”,a[i]);  
} 
} 
Passing structure as argument into the function
We can also pass structure as an argument into the function same as any
other variable. As shown in the example:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
struct student
 

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{ 
char name[20];
int roll,marks;
};
void show(struct student);
void main()
{ 
struct student s;
clrscr();
printf("enter student name");
scanf("%s",&s.name);
printf("enter student roll number");
scanf("%d",&s.roll);
printf("enter student marks");
scanf("%d",&s.marks);
show(s);
getch();
} 
void show(struct student s)
{ 
printf("\nstudent name=%s",s.name);
printf("\nstudent roll=%d",s.roll);
printf("\nstudent marks=%d",s.marks);
} 
Nested Function
Nested function means a function inside a function. But C does not allow
nested functions. But we can call one function into another function. It is also
known as nested function. As shown in the example:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void sum(int a,int b);
void input(int a,int b);
void input(int a,int b)
{ 
sum(a,b);
} 
void sum(int a,int b)
{ 
int c;
c=a+b;
printf(“the sum=%d”,c); 
sum=%d”,c); 
} 
void main()
{ 
int x,y;
clrscr(); 
 

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printf(“enter the value of x”);

scanf(“%d”,&x);  
scanf(“%d”,&x);
printf(“enter the value of y”);
scanf(“%d”,&y);  
scanf(“%d”,&y);
input(x,y);
getch();
} 
Important Short Answer type questions
1.  What are functions?
2.  What are the advantages of functions?
3.  What are arguments?
4.  What do you mean by built in functions?
5.  Write a note on user defined functions?
6.  What is recursion?
7.  What are the uses of functions?
8.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of recursion?

Important Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Write a note
note on user-defined functions. Why are they used?
2.  What are the various types of functions supported by C? Give
examples for each type of the C functions.
3.  What is the relationship between actual arguments and formal
for mal
arguments? Explain with example?
4.  Explain recursion in C with an example?
5.  Write a function to find the factorial of a number using with
return with argument.
6.  Write a function to find the sum of n natural numbers using
recursion.
7.  Write the difference between Function prototyping
p rototyping and Function
definition.
8.  Write the two ways in which arguments
a rguments can be passed to
function.
9.  Write a program to pass an array as an argument into the
function.
10.  Write a function to reverse a given integer using with return
with argument?
11. Write a program to display the first n terms of Fibonacci series
using recursion.
 

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Chapter 9
STORAGE CLASSES
Storage classes tell us about three things.
1.  Storage classes tell us about the memory. It means a variable
uses which type of memory. It uses RAM or any other memory (CPU
Memory).
2.  Storage classes tells us about the scope of variable.The scope of
a variable is defined as the area of program in which it is accessible.
3.  Storage classes tells us about the default value
v alue of the variable.
There are four types of storage classes.
1.  
1. Auto
2.  
2. Static
3.  
3. External
4.  
4. Register
1.   Auto: - Auto means automatically. It is the default scope of variables
1.
and they are declared with or without auto keyword, belong to auto storage
class. Auto variable are active in the block in which they are declared. Block
means statements inside the braces ({}).
  The scope of auto variable is limited. It means they are local
variable. They can access within the block where they are declared.
  The auto storage class variable uses primary memory for storing
data. It means RAM.
  The default value of auto storage class is garbage.

For E.g :-
void main( )
{ 
auto int a,b;
int c;
clrscr( );
printf(“Enter two numbers=”);
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);  
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);
c = a + b;
printf(“Sum=%d”,c);
getch( );
} 
Note: - As shown above a,b and c all are belong to the auto storage
class .
2)  variable: - Static variable are those variable, which start
Static variable:
with static keyword. Static variables retain their values through out the

execution
use primaryof memory
the program. Their initial
for storing value is
data. Static zero. Static
variables variable
are also also
active in
the block in which they are declar
declared,
ed, means the scope of variable is
 

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local. The declaration part of static variable execute

ex ecute only once even if we
call function more than once. Static variables are mostly used in
functions. As shown in example: -
#include <stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show();
void main( )
{ 
clrscr( );
show( );
show( );
show( );
getch( );
} 
void show( )
{ 
static int a;
printf(“\ n%d”,a);
n%d”,a);
a=a+1;
} 

Output :- 0
1 
2 
3)  Extern variable: - Extern variable are those variables, which are,
declared outside of the block/main. This variable can be accessible by
each block of the program. They are known as global variables. These
variables are declared with extern keyword. Its initial value is zero. They
consider as local variable but work as global variables. They also use a
primary memory (RAM) for storing a data.E.g :-

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show();
void main( )
{ 
extern int a;
clrscr( );
printf(“\n
printf(“ \n the value of a=%d”,a);
show( );
a = a + 10;
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ nNow
nNow the value of a=%d”,a);
getch( );

} 
void show( )
{ 
extern int a;
 

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a=a + 5;
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ nThe
nThe value of a=%d”,a); 
a=%d”,a); 
} 

Output :- 0
5 
15
4)  -Register variable are those variable, which
Register variable: -Register
start with register keyword. We can use register keyword to increase the
speed of program. The Resister variable uses the CPU memory. Their
default value is garbage. They are also block level variables, which can
access with in the block where they are declared. In case of non-
availability of CPU memory, these variables
v ariables use primary memory (RAM).
E.g  :-
void main( )
{ 
register int a;
clrscr( );

printf(“\ 
printf(“
getch( \ nThe
);nThe value of a=%d”,a);
} 

Difference between auto variable and a static variable

auto variable static variable
Auto variables are start with or .Static variable start with static
without auto keyword. keyword.
They cannot retain their value They retains their value
throughout the execution of the throughout the execution of the
program. program.
Their default value is garbage. It’s default value is zero. 
zero. 
These variable initialize everytime These variable initialize a single
when we call the function. time and retain their value,
Example: auto int a; Example: static int a;

Important Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Explain the scope of variables in C?.
2.  Give the difference between local and global variables
vari ables in C?.
3.  Explain the storage classes in C? Discuss their scope and use.
4.  Discuss in brief, the difference between the following
declarations.
a.  static int i;
b.  auto int i;
 

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Chapter 10
STRUCTURE
Structure is a group of similar and dissimilar data types. Structure is user
defined data type. To create a structure, we use struct keyword. Structure
starts with a delimiters ({) and close with a delimiter(}). After closing the

delimiters,
we create a westructure
place a semicolon. To accessfield.
variable/ structure the elements
With the of theofstructures,
help structure
variable we use the dot operator and a specific element name,
nam e, which we want
to access. As shown in the syntax below:
Syntax 
Syntax 
struct<structure name> 
name> 
{ 
<variable>; 
<data type> <variable>; 
<data type><variable>;
type><variable>;  
};  
};
Example  
Example
student  
struct student

{  
char name[20];
int roll, marks ; 
; 
};
};  
In this example student is structure name and in this structure we declare
two different data types , i.e. char & int. 
int. 

Example of structure
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
struct student
{ 
char name[20];
int roll,marks;
};
void main()
{ 
struct student s; //s is structure variable
clrscr();
printf(“enter student name”);
scanf(“%s”,&s.name);
printf(“enter student roll no”);
scanf(“%d”,&s.roll);
printf(“enter student marks”);
scanf(“%d”,&s.marks); 
scanf(“%d”,&s.marks); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your name=%s”,s.name);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your roll=%d”,s.roll);
 printf( \ n your marks=%d ,s.marks); 
,s.marks);  

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getch();
} 
Initialization of structure
Initialization of structure means to give the initial values to the structure
elements in place of giving the values at run time. As shown in the example
given below:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
struct student
{ 
char name[20];
int roll,marks;
};
void main()
{ 
struct student s={“Anju”,1,89};
s={“Anju”,1,89};   //initialization of structure
variable s
clrscr();

printf(“\ 
printf(“
printf(“\ n
printf(“\ 
\ n your
your roll=%d”,s.roll);
name=%s”,s.name);
printf(“\n
printf(“\n your marks=%d”,s.marks);
getch();
} 

Memory representation in structure: - We can represent the memory

allocation of structure as given below. In it we can try to show the memory
presentation of structure.
struct student
{ 
char name[20];
int roll, marks;
};

name

0 1 2 3 4 ----------------------------------------- 16 17 18 19
roll

0 1
marks

0 1
 

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As shown above it allocates 24 bytes memory for structure variables, 20 bytes

memory for name, 2 bytes for roll number and 2 bytes for marks. Total
memory is 24 bytes.
Structure within array:- We can also declare an array variable inside the
structure. Structure and array both represents the group of elements. As
shown in the example
struct emp
{ 
char name[30];
char address[80]; //array
};

Dot Operator:- In structure we can use dot operator to access

a ccess the elements
of the structure. We can use structure variable with dot operator and then
given the element name, which we want to access. As shown in the example
struct student s;
s.name=”MONCY”
s.marks=89;

Here s is the structure variable and name,marks are the elements of structure
which we are accessing using dot operator.
Structure Array
We can also create an array of the structure for storing the details of more
than one student.
struct student s[5];
Here s is the name of the structure array.The elements of this array are
s[0],s[1],s[2],s[3],s[4].
Write a program to enter the details of five students: their name, roll
no and marks using structure.
# include<stdio.h>
# include<conio.h>
struct student
{ 
char name [20];
int roll,marks;
};
void main( )

int i;
struct student s [5];
clrscr( );
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{ 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n enter your name”);
scanf(“%s”,& s[i].name);
printf(“please enter roll no”); 
no”); 
 

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scanf(“%d”,& s[i].roll);
printf(“please enter your marks”);
scanf(“%d”,& s[i].marks); 
s[i].marks); 
} 
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{ 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your name=%s”,s[i].name);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your roll no=%d”,s[i].roll);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ nyour
nyour marks=%d”,s[i].marks); 
marks=%d”,s[i].marks); 
} 
getch( );
} 

Nested structure
Nested structure means a structure inside a structure.It is possible to
have one structure as a member of another structure.In nested structure the
first structure is called the outer structure and second structure which inside
the structure is known as inner structure.E.g :-

struct emp
{ 
char name[20];
struct dep
{ 
int salary ;
}d;
};
void main( )
{ 
struct emp e;
clrscr( );
printf(“Enter Employ name=”);
sacnf(“%s”,& e.name);
printf(“Enter your salary=”);
sacnf(“%d”,& e.d.salary); 
e.d.salary); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n Your name=%s”,e.name);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n Your salary=%d”.e.d.salary);
getch();
} 

As shown in the above example

ex ample the emp is our outer structure and dep is
inner structure.
Passing structure as argument into function: - We can also pass
structure as argument into the function. Same as variable and array. As
shown in the example.In this program,we write a function show().It accepts
a structure as its argument.
 

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struct student
{ 
char name[30];
int roll, marks;
};
void show(struct student s);
void show(struct student s);
s);
{ 
print(“\ 
print(“ \ n Student name=%s”,s.name);
print(“\ 
print(“ \ n Student roll=%d”,s.roll);
print(“\ 
print(“ \ n Student marks=%d”,s.marks); 
marks=%d”,s.marks); 
} 
void main()
{ 
struct student s={“Harparteek”,1,89};
clrscr();
show(s);
getch();
} 

In the above example first we declare the structure and then declare the
function with structure argument. Then we define th body of the function and
in last call the function with main function.

To check the size of the structure

To check the size of the structure, we can use sizeof() operator. It tells us how
much memory is occupied by the structure elements.
As shown in the example below: -
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
struct emp
{ 
char name[15];
int age;
float salary;
};
void main()
{ 
struct emp e;
clrscr();
printf(“the size of the structure=%d”,sizeof(e));
getch();
} 
 

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Difference between Structure And Array

Structure Array

Structure is a group of similar Array is a group of elements of similar

and dissimilar elements. types.

Structure starts with struct It does not start with any keyword but
keyword. is uses subscript for creating an array.

We can use dot operator to We can use index of the arrayto access
accesses the elements of the the element of the space array.
structure.

Structure has declaration and It has only declaration.

definition.
5. Example
struct student 5. Example
{  int a[10];
char name[20];
int roll;
};

Important Short Answer type Questions

1.  What are the advantages of structures?
2.  What is structure?
3.  Write a note on nested structure.
4.  Explain self-referential structure.
5.  Difference between structure and union.

Important
1.  Long
Explain Answer
structure Type
in C. How Questions
can you differentiate it from an array?
2.  How structures are defined and initialized? Explain with example.
3.  Explain by giving example how the members of structure are
accessed in C.
4.  What do you mean by structure within a structure? Give Example.
5.  Explain how structure can be passed to a function as argument
with example.
6.  Write a program in C to define a structure student with data
members like rollno, class and marks of 5 students. Calculate total
marks and show the students detail.
7.  Write a program to create a structure student having data

members
argument. as student name, rollno and pass it to a function as an
 

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Chapter 11
UNION
Union is a group of similar and dissimilar data types or elements. It is a user
defined data type. Union starts with ‘union’ keyword and terminate with
semicolon same as structure. Union allocates a single memory to its elements.
All the elements of the union share the single memory. To access the elements

of union we can create a union variable. It is same as structure.

The major difference between the union and structure is that in
structure different members use different memory locations whereas in union
all members of union share the same memory
m emory location.
Syntax: -
union < union name >
{ 
<data type> <variable name> ;
<data type> <variable name> ;
}; 
}; 
E. g: -
union student
{ 
char name [20];
int rollno, marks;
};

Union memory representation:- As we know that union allocate largest

memory of its element and it allocate a single memory to all it elements.
As shown in the figure and Example
union student
{ 
char name[20];
int roll, marks;
};
Memory representation
name

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ------------------------- 17 18 19
roll
marks
As shown in the example and figure the union allocate 20 bytes memory for
name, roll and marks, which is the largest or higher memory in the union.
WAP to create union, which can store student detail like students
name, rollno, and marks.
 

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union student
{ 
char name[20];
int rollno,marks ;
};
void main( )
{ 
union student s;
clrscr( );
printf(“Enter Employ name=”);
sacnf(“%s”,& s.name); 
s.name); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ n Your name=%s”,s.name);
printf(“Enter your Rollno.=”);
sacnf(“%d”,& s.rollno); 
s.rollno); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“ \ n Your Rollno.is=%d”,s.rollno);
printf(“Enter your Marks=”);
sacnf(“%d”,& s.marks); 
s.marks); 
printf(“\n
printf(“ \n Your Marks is=%d”,s.marks);
getch();
} 

Initialization of union
We cannot initialize the union same as structure
s tructure because it uses the
single memory location and all the elements use the same memory.
 Ass sho
 A shown i n the exam
xample below
low:
#include<stdio.h>

union student

char name;
int roll,marks;
};
void main()

union student s;
clrscr();
s.name='h';  //initialization of union variable s
printf("\n your name=%c",s.name);
s.roll=1;
printf("\n your roll=%d",s.roll);
s.marks=99;
printf("\n your marks=%d",s.marks);
getch();
 

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Union Array
We can also create the array of the union same as structure for storing
the details of more than one student.
Write a program to enter the detail of five students: their name,
rollno and marks using union.
# include<stdio.h>

# include<conio.h>
union student
{ 
char name [20];
int roll,marks;
};
void main( )
{ 
int i;
union student s[5];
clrscr( );
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n enter your name”);
scanf(“%s”,& s[i].name); 
s[i].name); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your name=%s”,s[i].name);
printf(“please enter roll no”);
scanf(“%d”,& s[i].roll); 
s[i].roll); 
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n your roll no=%d”,s[i].roll);
printf(“please enter your marks”);
scanf(“%d”,& s[i].marks); 
s[i].marks); 
printf(“\n
printf(“\n your marks=%d”,s[i].marks);
marks=%d”,s[i].marks);  
} 
getch( );
} 

To check the size of the union

To check the size of the union we can use sizeof() operator. It tells us how
much memory is occupied by the union elements.
As shown in the example below:-
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
union emp
{ 
char name[15];
int age;
float salary;
};
void main()
 { 

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union emp e;
clrscr();
printf(“the size of the union=%d”,sizeof(e));
getch();
} 
Difference between structure and union
Structure Union
Structure start with ‘struct’
‘struct’   Union start with ‘union’ keyword
keyword
All the elements of the structure All the elements use the single
use different memory locations memory location for storing the
for storing the data. data.
It allocates different memory to It allocates single memory. All the
each element. elements share the same memory.

It is commonly used in most of It is not commonly used.

the applications.
Syntax Syntax
struct <struct name> union <union name>
{  { 
<data type> <variable>; <data type> <variable>;
}; };

Important Short Answer Type Questions

1.  State limitations of union.
2.  Write advantages of union.
3.  How we can check the size of union?
Important Long Answer Type Questions
1.  What is union? How can you differentiate it from a structure?
2.  How union is defined and initialized? Explain with example.
3.  Explain by giving example
ex ample how the members of union are
accessed in C.
4.  Write a program to define a union student with data members,
rollno as integer, stu_name as string and average marks as float.
Display the information of student and calculate the size of union.
5.  What are the advantages of structure type over union type?
 

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Chapter 12
ENUMERATION
The enumerated data type is used when we know in advance about a finite
list of values as a particular data type. The declaration of enumerated data
type start with ‘enum’ keyword.. ‘enum’ keyword is followed by an enum
name, an open brace, each of the values separated by a comma, and finally a
closing brace and a semicolon. The list of values is known as the enumerated
list of items.
Syntax: -
enum <enum name>{value1,value2,value3……….value n};  n}; 
example:
enum color { red, blue, green, white, black };
Note:- Here color is the name of the enum, and red, green, blue are the
symbolic constants. Each enum constant has an integer value. If we have not
given any value, then the initial value of the red is 0, blue is 1 an
and
d so on and
incremented by one.
As shown in the example below:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
enum col{red, green, blue, yellow, black, white };
void main()

clrscr();
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of red=%d”,red);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of green=%d”,green);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of white=%d”,white);
getch();

output:-
the value of red=0
the value of green=1
the value of white=5

Initialization of enum constant

We can also change the value of the each constant in the enum. Any
constant can be initialized with a particular value, and those that are not
initialized ,will be incremented automatically.
As shown in the example below:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
enum col{red, green=5, blue, yellow, black, white };
 

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void main()
{ 
clrscr();
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of red=%d”,red);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of green=%d”,green);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of white=%d”,white);
getch();
} 
Output: -
the value of red=0
the value of green=5
the value of white=9
Important Short Answer Type Questions
1. Give an example of enumerated data type in C.
Important Long Answer Type Questions
1.  Explain enum declaration in C with suitable example.
2.  How can you differentiate enum from an array?

Chapter 13
POINTER
Pointer is a special type of variable, which is used to store the address of
another variable. This variable starts with asterisk symbol (*). The pointer can
use two special operators.
1.  The first one is *(asterisk), it is called indirection operator or
value of operator.
2.  The second is &(ampersand), it is called
ca lled address of operator.
Pointer declaration
A pointer is declared same as a variable with a specific data type. But
declared with an asterisk sign. As show in the example below:

Example
int *ip; //ip is our integer pointer
float *fp; //fp is our Float pointer
char *cp; //cp is our character pointer

Address operator & (Ampersand)

As mentioned above, pointer uses two special operators; one of them is the
address operator, which is used to assign the address of the variable to the
pointer variable. As shown the example below:
int a,*ip;
a=5;
ip=&a; /*here we can assign the address of variable a

to pointer
Indirection operator variable ip*/
* (asterisk)
 

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Indirection operator is also known as value of operator, which is used to print

the value of the variable through pointer variable.The indirection operator is
used to declare a pointer. As shown in the example below:
int a,*ip;
a=5;
ip=&a;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of a=%d”,a); 
a=%d”,a); 
printf(“\n
printf(“\n the value through pointer=%d”,*ip); /*here ip print the
the  
value of a */
a is Variable Pointer
name
a b
Value of
 pointer
Value 5 65524
variable
of the

65524
Address of
 pointer
variable
of the
variable
a 65526

Complete example of pointer variable

# include<stdio.h>
# include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a, *b;
clrscr();
a=5;
b=&a;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of a=%d”,a);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the address of a=%u”,&a);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of b=%u”,b); 
b=%u”,b); 
printf(“\n
printf(“\n the value of b through pointer =%d”,*b);
getch();
} 
output
the value of a=5
the address of a=65524
 the value of b=65524
the value through pointer b=5

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Write a program to add two numbers using pointers.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,,b,*c,*d, e;
clrscr();
printf(“enter the value of a=”);
scanf(“%d”,&a);  
scanf(“%d”,&a);
printf(“enter the value of b=”);
scanf(“%d”,&b);  
scanf(“%d”,&b);
c=&a;
d=&b;
e=*c + *d;
printf(“sum=%d”,e);
getch();
} 

Write a program to swap two numbers using pointer without using

third variable.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a, b, *c, *d;
clrscr();
printf(“enter the value of a=”);
scanf(“%d”, &a); 
&a); 
printf(“enter the value of b=”);

scanf(“%d” , &b); 
c=&a; &b); 
d=&b;
 //swapping of two numbers
*c= *c+ *d;
*d= *c - *d;
*c= *c- *d;
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ after
after swapping the numbers”);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now the value of a=%d”,a);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now the value of b=%d”,b);
getch();
} 

Arithmetic pointers
We can also use pointers for arithmetic purposes same as
a s variables. When
 we write a++ it increase the value of the variable but when we write p++,

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it is a pointer variable it moves the pointer to the next memory location.

Like
int *p;
p++;
or

p=p+3;
Assume that the address of p is 65524.
When we add 3 to the pointer it move to the next location is 65527.
Note that we can perform any arithmetic operation on a pointer variable.
Pointers with array
The values of the array can be accessed with the help of pointer. Normally
we can assign the address of first element of an array to the pointer. When
we increment inside the pointer, it increments its address. It
I t means it reads
the address of next element. The address of first element of an array is
called base address of array.

As shown in the example below:

int a[]={2,4,3,5,6};
int *ip;
 //here we can assign the address of array to the pointer.
ip=&a[0];
 /*We can also assign the address of the first element to the pointer*/
ip=a;
 //Here we need not to mention the index of the array.
Write a program to find the maximum number from the given array-
using pointer.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[5],*p, i, b;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{ 
printf(“enter any number”);
scanf(“%d”,&a[i]);  
scanf(“%d”,&a[i]);
} 
p=&a[0];
b=a[0];
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{ 
if(*p>b)
 { 

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b=*p;
}
p++;
} 
printf(“the maximum number=%d”,b);
getch();
} 

Pointer with strings

A string is a group of characters, which contain characters. We can access the
string-using pointer that read one character at time. We can assign the
address of first element of character array to the pointer.
As shown in the given example below: below:

Write a program to print your name-using pointer.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char a[50]="Charanjiv Singh";
char *p;
clrscr();
p=a;
while(*p!='\0')
{ 
printf("%c",*p);
p++;
} 
getch();
} 

Pointer with two Dimensional array

We can also access the two-dimensional array-using pointer in which
we can declare array with pointer.
As shown in the program: -
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a[3][3],*p,i,j;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<3;i++)
{ 
 

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for(j=0;j<3;j++)
{ 
printf("enter any number");
scanf("%d",&a[i][j]);
} 
}
p=&a[0][0];
for(i=0;i<3;i++)
{ 
for(j=0;j<3;j++)
{ 
printf("%d",*p);
p++;
} 
printf("\n");
} 
getch();
} 

Pointer with
We can also structure
access the elements of the structure with help of pointer. We can
assign the address of the structure variable to the pointer variable. For
accessing the elements we can use arrow (->) operator in place of dot(.)
operator.
Write a program to access the elements of the structure-using
pointer.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
struct stu
{ 
char name[20];
int roll;
};
void main()
{ 
struct stu s={"Pratham",1};
struct stu *p;
clrscr();
p=&s;
printf("\n your name=%s",p->name);
printf("\n your roll=%d",p->roll);
getch();
} 

Pointer to pointer
Pointer to pointer means which can store the address of another pointer
 variable. A pointer-to-pointer
pointer-to-pointer variable start with d
double
ouble asterisk (**) sign. A

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simple pointer can store the address of a variable but a pointer to pointer
can store the address of another pointer. As shown in the example below:
Example :-
int a, *p,*
*p,**pp;
*pp;
a=5;
p=&a;

pp=&p; 
Example program
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
int a,*p,**pp;
clrscr();
a=5;
p=&a;
pp=&p;
printf("\nthe value of a=%d",a);
printf("\nthe value of pointer =%d",*p);
printf("\n the value of pointer to pointer=%d",**pp);
getch();
} 
Pointer passing as argument to the Function
We can also pass pointer variable as an argument into the function. This is
also known as reference variables.
As shown in the example below:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void swap(int *a , int *b);
void swap(int *a, int *b)
{ 
*a=*a + *b;
*b=*a - *b;
*a=*a - *b;
} 
void main()
{ 
int x,y;
clrscr();
printf(“enter the value of x”);
scanf(“%d”,&x);  
scanf(“%d”,&x);
printf(“enter the value of y”);
printf (“Before Swapping”);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n %d/n%d”,x.y); 
%d/n%d”,x.y); 
 scanf(“%d”,&y);  
scanf(“%d”,&y);

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swap(&x ,&y);
printf(“\n
printf(“\n after swapping “);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of x=%d”,x);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n the value of y=%d”,y);
getch(); }

Function
A function Returning Pointer
can return a pointer same as it returns a variable. In this we can
declare and define the function with indirection
i ndirection (value of operator) operator.

As shown in the example given below

# include<stdio.h>

int *show();
int *show()

int a;
printf("enter any number");
scanf("%d", &a);
a=a*a;
return &a;

void main()

int *p;

p=show();
printf("\n The value of a=%d",*p);
getch();

Advantages of Pointers
1.  Pointers increase the speed of the program.
2.  It is used to read the address of the variable.
3.  It is used to the manage memory efficiently.
4.  For Dynamic memory allocation we can use pointers.
5.  With the help of pointers we can create efficient programs.
6.  Pointers can be used to access elements of the structure.
7.  It can pass as arguments into
i nto the function.

Difference Between A Variable And Pointer Variable

Variable Pointer variable
A variable starts with an alphabet. A pointer variable starts with an asterisk
 

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sign.
It can store the value. It can store the address of another
variable
It can not use any special It uses two special operators first is
operator. address operator and second is
indirection operator(value of operator).

When we perform any arithmetic when we perform any arithmetic

operation on variable it increases operation on pointer variable it moves to
the value of the variable. Like the next memory address. It increments
in their address. Like int a=5,*p;
int a=5;
p=&a;
a++;
p++;
Now value of a=6.
Now it increment in their address.
A float variable can store the value A float pointer
pointer can store the address of a
of an integer variable. float variable it cannot store the address
of integer variable.

Example Example
int a; int *p,b=5;
a=5; p=&b;

It is also known as pointer variation. It mean the slightly difference between

the pointer variable and other variable

Dynamic memory allocation

Dynamic memory means, memory which is allocated at run time in place of
compile time. In normal array or variable, the memory is allocated at compile

time.
is It is as
known known as static
dynamic memory.
memory. ThisThe memory
memory is which
waccessed
hich is allocated at run time
using pointer. For
dynamic memory we can use various methods, which are stored in the alloc.h
header file.These function are:-
1.  
1. malloc() function
2.  
2. calloc () function
3.  
3. realloc() function
4.  
4. free() function
1.  
1. malloc()Function:-- malloc means memory allocation function.
malloc()Function:
This function is used to allocate dynamic memory at run time to the
pointer variable. This function allocates a single block of memory of
specific data type. As shown in the example below:

Write a program to print the elements of pointer using malloc

function
#include<stdio.h>
 #include<conio.h>

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#include<alloc.h>
void main()
{ 
int i, n,*p;
clrscr();
printf("enter the size of the values");
scanf("%d",&n);
p=(int*) malloc(n);
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{ 
printf("enter any number");
scanf("%d",(p+i));
} 
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{ 
printf("%d\n",(*p));
p++;
} 
getch();
} 

2.   Calloc() Function:-

2. Function:- This function is also used for dynamic memory
allocation same as malloc function but this function contain two arguments.
The first argument tells the number of elements(items) and the second
argument tells their size. It allocates number of blocks memory. As shown
in the syntax and example program given below:

void calloc(number of items, size);

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<alloc.h>
void main()
{ 
char *p=NULL;
clrscr();
p=(char*) calloc(10,sizeof(char));
printf("enter any string");
scanf("%s",p);
printf("%s",p);
getch();
} 
3.   Realloc() Function:-
3. Function:- Realloc function means reallocation of memory.
This function is used to reallocate memory to the preallocated pointer
variable. This function is used to increase and decrease the size of the
memory. As shown in the syntax and example below:
 

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <alloc.h>
#include <string.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char *p;
clrscr();
p = (char *) malloc(10);
strcpy (p, "CJSOFTECH");
printf("String is %s”,p);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n Address is %u”, p);
p = (char *) realloc(p, 20);
strcpy(p,"CJSOFTECH Patiala");
printf(“String is %s”,p); 
%s”,p); 
printf(“\n
printf(“\n New address is %u",p);
getch();
} 
 
4. Free function:-
occupied This function
by the variable. is used which
That memory, to release the memory
is allocated which
by the aboveis
discussed functions like malloc(), calloc(), realloc(), so this function is used
to free the memory. This function contains a single argument, whose
memory we want to release. As shown in the syntax and example below:

void free (pointer variable);

Example
free(*p);

Important Short Answer Type Questions

1.  List the applications of pointers in C.

2.  What is indirection operator?

3.  What is address of operator?

4.  What are the advantages of pointers?

5.  What is the significance of calloc function in C?

6.  What is dynamic memory allocation?

7.  What do you mean by pointer to pointer?

8.  Why pointer is called double edge weapon? Explain.

Important Long Answer Type Questions

 
1. Explain
pointers in with
C. examples the pointer concept in C. State the advantages of
 

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2.  What is a pointer? Explain the difference between simple variable and
pointer variable.
3.  Demonstrate how pointer can be used to access data of a structure.
4.  Describe how pointers are used for handling character string.
5.  Write C program-using pointers to find the greatest of given three
numbers.
6.  Write C program-using pointers to sort the given list of number in
ascending order.
7.  What do you mean by dynamic memory allocation. Explain different
methods used for dynamic memory allocation.
 

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Chapter 14
FILE HANDLING IN C
To understand the concept of File handling, we must understand the
following things;
things;

1.  
1. Data : Raw information is called data. For example student name,
father’s name, address, dob, rollno etc. Each individual item is called  
data.
For example
Name is a data, rollno is a data, dob is a data. In electricity dept person
name, address, meter no is a data.
2.  
2. Record: Record is a collection of data of same type. It is a detail
of data. For example all things in your admission form name, fname,
dob, rollno, marks of yours together is known as record.
For example (navjeet, s. karamjit singh, 2-08- 1983, 1. 89). It is a
record of a single student.
In one record data should be of same concerned item or thing or person.
In one record we cannot mix data of different things.

Eg; name of ram

Roll no of sham
This is wrong. Here Roll No and Name must be of same person.

Now you see two different records

Student’s  Record
Student’s Record in Electricity dept

D Person name
Student name Address
Address A Ph No
Father’s Name Meter No
Ph No
Roll No T Old Reading
 New
School Name A Reading

Suppose these two different records are of yours. Name, Ph.no, Address
is common. But Roll no, meter no is different that’s why we create
different records.
3.  
3. File : File is a collection of similar same type of records. For
example student’s records will
will be placed in a one file. (Student name,
Address, father’s name, phno, rollno, school name)
school  name)
Electricity dept will hold records of bill in different file(Person Name,

Note Address , Ph No, Meter No, Old Reading, New Reading)

 

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We cannot mix different records in a one file. To maintain different

records we need to maintain different records. That’s why we need to
maintain different files.

Diagram of file

Data  Name
Data Father’s Name ( N records mark 1 file)
Data Address
Data Ph No
Data DOB
Data City
Data School
Data Marks
 N records

1 record
3rd record
nd
2  record

In earlier days, the amount of information is stored in manual form. The major
drawbacks of manual system are Required more space to store the data in file
Updating of data was very difficult.
Searching is quite difficult.
No security in manual Files Manual file were not reliable means if file was
lost all the data would also lost.
Now modern files are made on computers. The data is stored in
computerized files.
 It has following advantages;
1.  Data can be easily stored in compact space updating of data is
very easy. Using the pointers concept when we perform any changes in
a file, all the files which related with that file are automatically updated.
2.  Searching is very easy.
3.  The data in modern file are very secure. Only the authorized
persons can view data.
4.  Files are very reliable because adequate backup checks are there.
The main motive of file handling is to transfer the data from primary
memory to secondary memory.

Types of Files
There are three types of files, which are;
 

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1.   Text Files

1.
2.   Data Files
2.
3.   Binary Files
3.
1.  Text Files: - Text files are those files, which store the information in
the text format. It stores the data into character or strings. The extension
of text file is .txt.
2.  Data Files: - Data files are known as database files, which store the
data in different formats. The extension of data file is .dat.
3.  Binary Files: - These files store data in binary form. These files store
data in sequence of bytes. It is an Encrypted file so we cannot read it.
FILE Structure
FILE is our inbuilt structure, which is used to create a file. We can create a
pointer of the FILE structure. It is known as file declaration. As shown in the
example and syntax.
Syntax:-
FILE filepointer;
Example:-
FILE *fp;
Note: The type name FILE is always written in capital letters
File handling Functions
1.  
1. fopen() functon:- Before using data file it is necessary to open
that file. It can be opened by using fopen() function. The function has
two arguments, first is name of the file to be opened , and second is
string representing mode in which the file is to be opened. As shown in
the syntax and example given below:
Syntax:-
fp=fopen(“filename”,”mode”);  
fp=fopen(“filename”,”mode”);
e.g.
fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”w”);  
fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”w”);
File name: - It specifies the file name where we want to store the data.
Like “CJSOFTECH.txt”, here CJSOFTECH is the file name and .txt its
extension. It means it is a text file.
-File can be opened in following modes:
Modes: -File
1.  
1. Read: - In this mode we can read the data from the file. When
a file is opened in this mode, it is not possible to write the data into the
file. We can use ”r” as a parameter in fopen
fopen function.
 function.
2.  
2. Write: - If a file in this mode is opened we can write the data into
the file but it is not po
possible
ssible to read the data from file. A file already
exists is opened in the write mode, the old contents of the file will be
deleted and new data can be written in the file. We can use ”w” as a
parameter in fopen function.
 

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3.  
3. Append:: - If a file in this mode is opened we can add the data
Append
into the file at the end of the file. Parameter used in fopen is “a”.
is “a”.  
r+ mode:- To open the file for reading and writing the data.
w+ mode:- To open the file for writing. Data can ca n be read after writing.
a+ mode:- To open the file ,write the data at the end of the file. Data
can be read after writing.
2.  
2. fclose() function:- It is used to close a file. This function
contains a single argument, which is the file pointer. As shown in the
syntax and example given below:
Syntax: -
fclose(file pointer);
Example:
fclose(fp);
3.  
3. fputs() function:- It is used to write a string into the file. This
function contains two arguments first is string and second is the file
pointer. As shown in the syntax and example
Syntax :-
fputs(string, file pointer);
Example:-
fputs(str, fp);
4.  
4. fgets() function:- This function is used to read the data from a
file in string format. This function contains three arguments. First is
string in which data is stored, second argument is the length of the
string and third is the file pointer (fp). As shown in the syntax and
example
Syntax: -
fgets(string, length, file pointer);

Example: -
fgets(str,40,fp);
5.   getc() Function:- This function is used to read a character from a file.
5.
This function contains a single argument of file pointer. As shown in the
syntax and example-
Syntax: -
variable=getc(file pointer);
Example:
char a;
a=getc(fp);
Note:
The character read from the file is assigned to a char variable a.
6.  
6. Function:-This function is used to write a character to a
putc() Function:-This
file. It has two arguments, first is the character variable and second is
the file pointer. As shown in the example:-
Example:char a;
putc(a,fp);
 Note:

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The value of a char variable ‘a’ is written in the file. 

file. 
7.  
7. getw () Function:- This function is used to read an integer from
a file. This function also contains a single argument, which is the file
pointer. As shown in the example: -
a=getw(fp);
8.  
8. putw() Function:- This function is used to write an integer to a
file. This function contain two arguments, first is the integer variable and
second is the file pointer. As shown in the example: -
putw(a,fp);
9.  
9. feof function :- feof means file end of file. This function reads
the file till end. This function returns a negative number when we reach
at the end of the file. As shown in the example:-
while(feof(fp)!=-1)
Write a program to store the data in the file using fputs() function .
include<stdio.h>
include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char str[32];
FILE *fp;
clrscr();
printf(“enter any string”);
gets (str);
fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”w”);
puts(str,fp);
printf(“data is written into the file”);
fclose(fp);
getch(); }
WAP to read the data from a file using fgets() function.
include<stdio.h>
include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char str[32],*p;
FILE *fp;
clrscr();
fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”r”);
while((p=fgets(str,40,fp))!=’ \ 
\ 0’) 
0’) 
{ 
printf(“%s”,str);  
printf(“%s”,str);
} 
fclose(fp);
getch(); }
WAP to copy the contents of one file into another file.
 include<stdio.h>

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include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
char str[32],*p;
FILE *fp,*fp1;
clrscr();

fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”r”);
fp1=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”w”);
while((p=fgets(str,40,fp))!=’ \ 
\ 0’) 
0’) 
{ 
fputs(str,fp1);
} 
fclose(fp);
printf(“data is copied”);
fclose(fp1);
getch();
} 

Write a program to write Integer data in a Binary file.

void main()

FILE *fp;
int i;

for(i=1;i<=10;i++)

putw(i,fp);

printf("data is written");
fclose(fp);
getch();

Write a program to read integer data from a Binary file.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
FILE *fp;
int n;
clrscr();
fp=fopen("CJSOFTECH.dat","r");
while((n=getw(fp))!=EOF)
 { 

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printf("%d",n);
} 
fclose(fp);
getch();
} 

Random Access Files

Random access file are those files in which
w hich we can read and write the data at
random location. But in some situation, when
w hen we need to access the data
from a specific part of a file., then we use fseek(), ftell(), and rewind()
functions.
1.  
1. fseek() Function:- fseek function is used to move the file
pointer to a desired location within the file. This function contains
three arguments . The first argument is the file pointer, second
argument tells how many bytes move in i n the file and third argument
tells the current position of the pointer. As shown in the syntax: -
fseek(file pointer, n, position);
2.  
2. Function:- This function tells us the current position of the
ftell() Function:-
pointer. This function contains a single argument of file pointer. As
shown in the given syntax:-
n=ftell(file pointer);
3.  
3. rewind() Function:- This function is used to set the pointer
po inter or
cursor in the beginning of the file. This function contains a single
argument of file pointer. As shown in the syntax:
rewind(fp);
Error Handling during input/output operations
Error is occurring during input/output operation of the file when an error
is occurred in the program the program is terminated. There are so
many reasons for an error like file not found, null pointer etc.
Error Handling
Error handling means to solve the problem
prob lem or to remove the errors with
the help of inbuilt function, which are provided us by the programming
language.
  NULL: - This help us to check if the file is exist or not. If file
does not exist then it equal to null. As shown in the example:-
FILE *fp;
Fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”r”);
If(fp==NULL)
{ 
printf(“File doesn’t exist”);
exit(0);
} 
else
{ 
 Read the file contents” } 
} 

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  ferror():- This is known as file error function. This function is

used when we access the file, if there is any problem in accessing the
file then this function returns a positive or negative number. But when
there is no problem in accessing the file then it returns zero. As shown
in the example: -
FILE *fp;

fp=fopen(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”w”);
if (ferror(fp)==0)
{ 
printf(“No problem in file accessing”); 
accessing”);  
} 
else
{ 
printf(“There is problem in file accessing”); 
accessing”);  
} 
  EOF():- This is known as End of file.
f ile. This function is used to check
the file end. In place of EOF we can use –1. It is same as end of file;
when our cursor reach as the end of the file then it returns a negative

number –1 or EOF. As shown in the example:-

FILE *fp;
int a;
fp=fopen*(“CJSOFTECH.txt”,”r”);
While(a=getw(fp)!=EOF)
{ 
printf(“\n
printf(“ \n %d”,a);
%d”,a);  
} 
Important Short Answer Type Questions
1.  List down two file opening modes in C?
2.  What are random access files?
3.  What is a FILE?
4.  What are the advantages of data file over other data types?
5.  Difference between fseek() and ftell() function.
Important Long Answer Type Questions
1.  Explain various File Handling Functions available in C.
2.  Write a C program to read a text from the file and display it on
the screen.
3.  Write a C program to copy the contents of a file into another
file and also update that file.
4.  Discuss in brief getw(), putw() functions.
5.  Distinguish between append mode and write mode.
6.  State the difference between Sequential Files and Random
Access Files.
7.  Explain character input/output handling functions.
8.  Write a C program to create a file containing integers and
 display them.
9.  What is the advantage of using a data file?

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Chapter 15
MACRO
Macro is also called a substitution string. A macro always start with # define.
After the # define, we can give the name to the macro and after that we can
give replacement text/value. Wherever the preprocessor encounters that
name, it will replace it with the replacement text. Macro is always declared in
capital letters, which differentiate the macro from variable. If we want to
change the value of the macro variable we can do it at only at place where it
is defined. Macro never ends with semicolon.
The value of the macro body specified by a #define directive can be any
character string or number. For example, the following definition
defini tion is NAME with
the string "CJSOFTECH".
SYNTAX:
#define <identifier><value>
Example:-
#define A 50
program.
WAP to use macro in the program.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#define a 10
void main()
{ 
int b;
clrscr();
b=a*a;
printf(“square=%d”,b);
getch();
} 

In macro we can also pass arguments inside the macro. It works as function,
which are defined before using it.
Write a program to swap two numbers without using third variable
and by using macro.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#define swap(x,y)x=x+y;y=x-y;x=x-y
void main()
{ 
int a,b;
clrscr();
printf(“enter two no”);
scanf(“%d%d”, &a,&b);
swap(a,b);
printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now value of a=%d” ,a);
 printf(“\ 
printf(“\ n now value of b=%d”,b); 
b=%d”,b);  

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getch();
} 

Typedef
Definition: - Typedef means to rename the existing data type. With the
help of ‘typedef’ 
of  ‘typedef’ 
 /structure  we
 we
typedef can give the
declaration new
does notname to the
declare any inbuilt
new datadata type
type which does
not exist in the C language. Typedef means to create new definition name of
an existing data type.
SYNTAX: -
typedef<data type><new data type>;
Example: -
typ edef int cj ;

Example:-
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{ 
typedef int cj;
clrscr();
cj a,b,c;
printf(“enter two numbers”)
scanf(“%d%d”,&a,&b);
c=a+b;
printf(“sum=%d”,c);
getch();
} 

Command Line Arguments

Command line arguments is the another way to input the values into our
program using console instead of using scanf() function. In C ,mostly we use
scanf() to input the values into the program. Command line arguments are
the values passed into the main function from command line (Dos prompt).
We can pass two arguments to the main() function:
1.  
1. argc : integer type argument
Indicates the number of parameters passed.
2.  
2. argv : array of strings
Each string in this array will represent a parameter that is passed to
main().
 

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As shown in the program below:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main(int argc,char *argv[])
{ 

int i;
clrscr();
for(i=1;i<argc;i++)
{ 
printf("%s",argv[i]);
} 
getch();
} 
Steps to execute the program
1.  After typing the program save the file with .c extension.
2.  Now compile the program using ALT+F9.
3.  Now click on file menu and select “Dos
“Dos shell” 
shell” option.
 
4. Now first- type file name and then type number of arguments.
Example:
C:\tc\bin> filename one two three
Note: -Here CJSOFTECH is the file name and one ,two three are
arguments
5.  Now press enter key.
To go back to the C program type “exit” and press enter key 
key  

Imp Short Answer Type Questions

1.  Define Macro.
2.  Write a note on typedef.
3.  What are command line arguments?
 
4.
5.  Why
WAP do we usea#define?
to create macro to find the square of a number.
 

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