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C Programming Interview Questions Part Two

Note : All the programs are tested under Turbo C/C++ compilers.
It is assumed that,
_ Programs run under DOS environment,
_ The underlying machine is an x86 system,
_ Program is compiled using Turbo C/C++ compiler.
The program output may depend on the information based on this
assumptions (for example sizeof(int) == 2 may be assumed).




1.       #define square(x) x*x
main()
{
int i;
i = 64/square(4);
printf("%d",i);
}

Answer:
64
Explanation:
the macro call square(4) will substituted by 4*4 so the expression
becomes i = 64/4*4 . Since / and * has equal priority the expression will be
evaluated as (64/4)*4 i.e. 16*4 = 64


2.       main()
{
char *p="hai friends",*p1;
p1=p;
while(*p!='\0') ++*p++;
printf("%s %s",p,p1);
}
Answer:
ibj!gsjfoet
Explanation:
++*p++ will be parse in the given order
_ *p that is value at the location currently pointed by p will be taken
_ ++*p the retrieved value will be incremented
_ when ; is encountered the location will be incremented that is p++ will be executed
Hence, in the while loop initial value pointed by p is ‘h’, which is changed to ‘i’ by executing ++*p and pointer moves to point, ‘a’ which is similarly changed to ‘b’ and so on. Similarly blank space is converted to ‘!’. Thus, we obtain value in p becomes “ibj!gsjfoet” and since p reaches ‘\0’ and p1 points to p thus p1doesnot  print nything.

3.       #include <stdio.h>
#define a 10
main()
{
#define a 50
printf("%d",a);
}

Answer:
50
Explanation:
The preprocessor directives can be redefined anywhere in the
program. So the most recently assigned value will be taken.


4.       #define clrscr() 100
main()
{
clrscr();
printf("%d\n",clrscr());
}
Answer:
100
Explanation:
Preprocessor executes as a seperate pass before the execution of
the compiler. So textual replacement of clrscr() to 100 occurs.The input program to compiler looks like this :
main()
{
100;
printf("%d\n",100);
}

Note:

100; is an executable statement but with no action. So it doesn't
give any problem


5.       main()
{
41printf("%p",main);
}

Answer:
Some address will be printed.
Explanation:
Function names are just addresses (just like array names are
addresses).
main() is also a function. So the address of function main will be printed. %p in printf specifies that the argument is an address. They are printed as hexadecimal numbers.


7)       main()
{
clrscr();
}
clrscr();

Answer:
No output/error

Explanation:
The first clrscr() occurs inside a function. So it becomes a function
call. In the second clrscr(); is a function declaration (because it is
not inside any function).


8)       enum colors {BLACK,BLUE,GREEN}
main()
{
printf("%d..%d..%d",BLACK,BLUE,GREEN);
return(1);
}
Answer:
0..1..2
Explanation:
enum assigns numbers starting from 0, if not explicitly defined.


9)       void main()
{
char far *farther,*farthest;
printf("%d..%d",sizeof(farther),sizeof(farthest));
}

Answer:
4..2
Explanation:
the second pointer is of char type and not a far pointer


10.     main()
{
int i=400,j=300;
printf("%d..%d");
}
Answer:
400..300
Explanation:
printf takes the values of the first two assignments of the program.
Any number of printf's may be given. All of them take only the first
two values. If more number of assignments given in the
program,then printf will take garbage values.

11.     #include<stdio.h>
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.

12.     #include<stdio.h>
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


13.     #include<stdio.h>
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.


14.     main()
{
printf("\nab");
printf("\bsi");
printf("\rha");
}
Answer:
7
hai
Explanation:
\n - newline
\b - backspace
\r - linefeed


15.     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

Last Updated Date: March 22, 2012

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