Consider the following program in C language: #include main() { int i; int *pi = &i; scanf("%d",pi); printf("%d ", i+5); } Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
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GATE CSE 2014 Set 1 · Q10
Time
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int i;
int *pi = &i;
scanf("%d",pi);
printf("%d
", i+5);
}Which one of the following statements is TRUE?Select one answerSingle correct
Solution
Official answer: D) On execution, the value printed is 5 more than the integer value entered.
Programming in CIn the program, int *pi = &i; initializes the pointer pi with the memory address of variable i.
In scanf("%d", pi);, pi is passed as the address where the user's input integer is to be stored, which correctly modifies the value of i.
Then, `printf("%d
", i+5); prints the value of i + 5`.
Therefore, upon successful execution, the value printed is 5 more than the integer value entered.
Thus, option D is TRUE.
Try the question first, then check your work.
Examiner trap
Since pi holds &i, scanf("%d", pi) stores the inputted integer directly into variable i.
This Programming in C previous year question is Q10 of the GATE CSE 2014 Set 1 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Programming in C in Programming and Data Structures, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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