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Choose the correct output from the options given below:

C




#include<stdio.h>
struct st
{
    int x;
    struct st next;
};
   
int main()
{
    struct st temp;
    temp.x = 10;
    temp.next = temp;
    printf(\"%d\", temp.next.x);
    return 0;
}


(A)

Compiler Error

(B)

10

(C)

Runtime Error

(D)

Garbage Value



Answer: (A)

Explanation:

A structure cannot contain a member of its own type because if this is allowed then it becomes impossible for compiler to know size of such struct. Although a pointer of same type can be a member because pointers of all types are of same size and compiler can calculate size of struct


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Last Updated : 28 Jun, 2021
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