Problem
Find the sum of n numbers entered by user using dynamically allocated memory using C programming.
Solution
The Dynamic memory allocation enables the C programmers to allocate memory at runtime.
The different functions that we used to allocate memory dynamically at run time are −
- malloc () − allocates a block of memory in bytes at runtime.
- calloc () − allocating continuous blocks of memory at run time.
- realloc () − used for reduce (or) extend the allocated memory.
- free () − deallocates previously allocated memory space.
Following C program is to display the elements and calculate sum of n numbers.
Using dynamic memory allocation functions, we are trying to reduce the wastage of memory.
Example
#include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> void main(){ //Declaring variables and pointers,sum// int numofe,i,sum=0; int *p; //Reading number of elements from user// printf("Enter the number of elements : "); scanf("%d",&numofe); //Calling malloc() function// p=(int *)malloc(numofe*sizeof(int)); /*Printing O/p - We have to use if statement because we have to check if memory has been successfully allocated/reserved or not*/ if (p==NULL){ printf("Memory not available"); exit(0); } //Printing elements// printf("Enter the elements : \n"); for(i=0;i<numofe;i++){ scanf("%d",p+i); sum=sum+*(p+i); } printf("\nThe sum of elements is %d",sum); free(p);//Erase first 2 memory locations// printf("\nDisplaying the cleared out memory location : \n"); for(i=0;i<numofe;i++){ printf("%d\n",p[i]);//Garbage values will be displayed// } }
Output
Enter the number of elements : 5 Enter the elements : 23 34 12 34 56 The sum of elements is 159 Displaying the cleared out memory location : 12522624 0 12517712 0 56