Sunday, June 7, 2009

c++ source code Examples Part 1

Predict the output or error(s) for the following:

1. void main()

{

int const * p=5;

printf("%d",++(*p));

}

Answer:

Compiler error: Cannot modify a constant value.

Explanation:

p is a pointer to a "constant integer". But we tried to change the value of the

"constant integer".

2. main()

{

char s[ ]="man";

int i;

for(i=0;s[ i ];i++)

printf("\n%c%c%c%c",s[ i ],*(s+i),*(i+s),i[s]);

}

Answer:

mmmm

aaaa

nnnn

Explanation:

s[i], *(i+s), *(s+i), i[s] are all different ways of expressing the same idea.

Generally array name is the base address for that array. Here s is the base

address. i is the index number/displacement from the base address. So, indirecting

it with * is same as s[i]. i[s] may be surprising. But in the case of C it is

same as s[i].

3. main()

{

float me = 1.1;

double you = 1.1;

if(me==you)

printf("I love U");

else

printf("I hate U");

}

Answer:

I hate U

Explanation:

For floating point numbers (float, double, long double) the values cannot be

predicted exactly. Depending on the number of bytes, the precession with of the

value represented varies. Float takes 4 bytes and long double takes 10 bytes. So

float stores 0.9 with less precision than long double.

Rule of Thumb:

Never compare or at-least be cautious when using floating point numbers with

relational operators (== , >, <, <=, >=,!= ) .

4. main()

{

static int var = 5;

printf("%d ",var--);

if(var)

main();

}

Answer:

5 4 3 2 1

Explanation:

When static storage class is given, it is initialized once. The change in the value

of a static variable is retained even between the function calls. Main is also

treated like any other ordinary function, which can be called recursively.

5. main()

{

int c[ ]={2.8,3.4,4,6.7,5};

int j,*p=c,*q=c;

for(j=0;j<5;j++)>

printf(" %d ",*c);

++q; }

for(j=0;j<5;j++){

printf(" %d ",*p);

++p; }

}

Answer:

2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 5

Explanation:

Initially pointer c is assigned to both p and q. In the first loop, since only q is

incremented and not c , the value 2 will be printed 5 times. In second loop p itself

is incremented. So the values 2 3 4 6 5 will be printed.

6. main()

{

extern int i;

i=20;

printf("%d",i);

}

Answer:

Linker Error : Undefined symbol '_i'

Explanation:

extern storage class in the following declaration,

extern int i;

specifies to the compiler that the memory for i is allocated in some other program

and that address will be given to the current program at the time of linking. But

linker finds that no other variable of name i is available in any other program with

memory space allocated for it. Hence a linker error has occurred .

7. main()

{

int i=-1,j=-1,k=0,l=2,m;

m=i++&&j++&&k++||l++;

printf("%d %d %d %d %d",i,j,k,l,m);

}

Answer:

0 0 1 3 1

Explanation :

Logical operations always give a result of 1 or 0 . And also the logical AND (&&)

operator has higher priority over the logical OR (||) operator. So the expression

‘i++ && j++ && k++’ is executed first. The result of this expression is 0 (-1 &&

-1 && 0 = 0). Now the expression is 0 || 2 which evaluates to 1 (because OR operator

always gives 1 except for ‘0 || 0’ combination- for which it gives 0). So the value

of m is 1. The values of other variables are also incremented by 1.

8. main()

{

char *p;

printf("%d %d ",sizeof(*p),sizeof(p));

}

Answer:

1 2

Explanation:

The sizeof() operator gives the number of bytes taken by its operand. P is a

character pointer, which needs one byte for storing its value (a character). Hence

sizeof(*p) gives a value of 1. Since it needs two bytes to store the address of the

character pointer sizeof(p) gives 2.

9. main()

{

int i=3;

switch(i)

{

default:printf("zero");

case 1: printf("one");

break;

case 2:printf("two");

break;

case 3: printf("three");

break;

}

}

Answer :

three

Explanation :

The default case can be placed anywhere inside the loop. It is executed only when

all other cases doesn't match.

10. main()

{

printf("%x",-1<<4);

}

Answer:

fff0

Explanation :

-1 is internally represented as all 1's. When left shifted four times the least

significant 4 bits are filled with 0's.The %x format specifier specifies that the

integer value be printed as a hexadecimal value.

11. main()

{

char string[]="Hello World";

display(string);

}

void display(char *string)

{

printf("%s",string);

}

Answer:

Compiler Error : Type mismatch in redeclaration of function display

Explanation :

In third line, when the function display is encountered, the compiler doesn't know

anything about the function display. It assumes the arguments and return types to be

integers, (which is the default type). When it sees the actual function display, the

arguments and type contradicts with what it has assumed previously. Hence a compile

time error occurs.

12. main()

{

int c=- -2;

printf("c=%d",c);

}

Answer:

c=2;

Explanation:

Here unary minus (or negation) operator is used twice. Same maths rules applies,

ie. minus * minus= plus.

Note:

However you cannot give like --2. Because -- operator can only be applied to

variables as a decrement operator (eg., i--). 2 is a constant and not a variable.

13. #define int char

main()

{

int i=65;

printf("sizeof(i)=%d",sizeof(i));

}

Answer:

sizeof(i)=1

Explanation:

Since the #define replaces the string int by the macro char

14. main()

{

int i=10;

i=!i>14;

Printf ("i=%d",i);

}

Answer:

i=0

Explanation:

In the expression !i>14 , NOT (!) operator has more precedence than ‘ >’ symbol. !

is a unary logical operator. !i (!10) is 0 (not of true is false). 0>14 is false

(zero).

15. #include

main()

{

char s[]={'a','b','c','\n','c','\0'};

char *p,*str,*str1;

p=&s[3];

str=p;

str1=s;

printf("%d",++*p + ++*str1-32);

}

Answer:

77

Explanation:

p is pointing to character '\n'. str1 is pointing to character 'a' ++*p. "p is

pointing to '\n' and that is incremented by one." the ASCII value of '\n' is 10,

which is then incremented to 11. The value of ++*p is 11. ++*str1, str1 is pointing

to 'a' that is incremented by 1 and it becomes 'b'. ASCII value of 'b' is 98.

Now performing (11 + 98 – 32), we get 77("M");

So we get the output 77 :: "M" (Ascii is 77).

16. #include

main()

{

int a[2][2][2] = { {10,2,3,4}, {5,6,7,8} };

int *p,*q;

p=&a[2][2][2];

*q=***a;

printf("%d----%d",*p,*q);

}

Answer:

SomeGarbageValue---1

Explanation:

p=&a[2][2][2] you declare only two 2D arrays, but you are trying to access the

third 2D(which you are not declared) it will print garbage values. *q=***a starting

address of a is assigned integer pointer. Now q is pointing to starting address of

a. If you print *q, it will print first element of 3D array.

17. #include

main()

{

struct xx

{

int x=3;

char name[]="hello";

};

struct xx *s;

printf("%d",s->x);

printf("%s",s->name);

}

Answer:

Compiler Error

Explanation:

You should not initialize variables in declaration

18. #include

main()

{

struct xx

{

int x;

struct yy

{

char s;

struct xx *p;

};

struct yy *q;

};

}

Answer:

Compiler Error

Explanation:

The structure yy is nested within structure xx. Hence, the elements are of yy are to

be accessed through the instance of structure xx, which needs an instance of yy to

be known. If the instance is created after defining the structure the compiler will

not know about the instance relative to xx. Hence for nested structure yy you have

to declare member.

19. main()

{

printf("\nab");

printf("\bsi");

printf("\rha");

}

Answer:

hai

Explanation:

\n - newline

\b - backspace

\r - linefeed

20. main()

{

int i=5;

printf("%d%d%d%d%d%d",i++,i--,++i,--i,i);

}

Answer:

45545

Explanation:

The arguments in a function call are pushed into the stack from left to right. The

evaluation is by popping out from the stack. and the evaluation is from right to

left, hence the result.

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