Predict the output of following C program

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    char a = \'\\012\';

    printf(\"%d\", a);

    return 0;
}

(A) Compiler Error
(B) 12
(C) 10
(D) Empty


Answer: (C)

Explanation: The value \’\\012\’ means the character with value 12 in octal, which is decimal 10.
Note: It is equivalent to char a = 012 and int a = ‘\\012’ and int a = 012.

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