C | Functions | Question 11

Output of following program?

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    int i = 5;
    printf("%d %d %d", i++, i++, i++);
    return 0;
}

(A) 7 6 5
(B) 5 6 7
(C) 7 7 7
(D) Compiler Dependent


Answer: (D)

Explanation: When parameters are passed to a function, the value of every parameter is evaluated before being passed to the function.

What is the order of evaluation of parameters – left-to-right or right-to-left?
If evaluation order is left-to-right, then output should be 5 6 7 and if the evaluation order is right-to-left, then output should be 7 6 5. Unfortunately, there is no fixed order defined by C standard. A compiler may choose to evaluate either from left-to-right.

So the output is compiler dependent.


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