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28-07-23 Java Batch Shift Op and C Program Structure

The document describes the structure of a C program, including typical sections like header files, global variables, function declarations and definitions, and the main function. It explains that C programs generally start execution from the main function and proceed in a top-down approach.

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28-07-23 Java Batch Shift Op and C Program Structure

The document describes the structure of a C program, including typical sections like header files, global variables, function declarations and definitions, and the main function. It explains that C programs generally start execution from the main function and proceed in a top-down approach.

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C - PROGRAM STRUCTURE

It illustrates[Describes] how to write a program


in c-language.
Every programming language is having a
particular structure and we should have to
follow this structure.
C-Programming structure is divided into the
following parts.
 [ documentation section ]
 Header files / Proto types / Preprocessor
 [ global variables ]
 [ function declarations & definitions ]
 void main() / main() / int main()
 Other statements.
Generally documentation section consists of
program headings, definitions etc and They
should be represented with comments.
The statements that are enclosed in between
/* and */ are called comments.
Comments never participate in program
execution. They are only for user
understandability or display purpose.
C-Language supports comment block only.
Eg:
/*
………;
……...;
*/
C++ supports comment block and single line
comments.
Eg: // …………………….
Header files consists of function definitions,
global variables, macros etc.
We can declare the header files at any place of
our program. But before going to use the
relevant function, its header file should be
declared. It is recommended to declare the
header files at the top of the program.
Every header file should be started with
#include. Here # is a preprocessor indicator.
We can place header files in angled brackets
< > or double quotes “ “.
Header file never ends with semicolon(;).
Note: In C++, we should have to declare header
files at the top only.
The variables that are declared before main() or
top of the program are called global variables
and they can be accessed from anywhere in our
program. They are optional.
Function declarations and definitions contain
function header and body.
* Every C-Program execution starts from main()
function and travel towards down. Hence it is
also called top-down approach.
* Without main(), C-Program never executed
but compiled.
* main() is predefined function with user
defined body. main() doesn’t have any header
file. One program have to maintain one main()
only. We can create alternate for main(). Other
statements are changed from program to
program.
Note: It is recommended to write C programs in
lower case only. Every statement should have
to end with semicolon except header files,
control statements, main().

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