Predict the output of following C programs.
C
#include <stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int arr[] = {10, 20};
int *p = arr;
++*p;
printf ( "arr[0] = %d, arr[1] = %d, *p = %d" ,
arr[0], arr[1], *p);
return 0;
}
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C
#include <stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int arr[] = {10, 20};
int *p = arr;
*p++;
printf ( "arr[0] = %d, arr[1] = %d, *p = %d" ,
arr[0], arr[1], *p);
return 0;
}
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C
#include <stdio.h>
int main( void )
{
int arr[] = {10, 20};
int *p = arr;
*++p;
printf ( "arr[0] = %d, arr[1] = %d, *p = %d" ,
arr[0], arr[1], *p);
return 0;
}
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The output of the above programs and all such programs can be easily guessed by remembering following simple rules about postfix ++, prefix ++, and * (dereference) operators
1) Precedence of prefix ++ and * is same. Associativity of both is right to left.
2) Precedence of postfix ++ is higher than both * and prefix ++. Associativity of postfix ++ is left to right.
(Refer: Precedence Table)
The expression ++*p has two operators of same precedence, so compiler looks for associativity. Associativity of operators is right to left. Therefore the expression is treated as ++(*p). Therefore the output of first program is “arr[0] = 11, arr[1] = 20, *p = 11“.
The expression *p++ is treated as *(p++) as the precedence of postfix ++ is higher than *. Therefore the output of second program is “arr[0] = 10, arr[1] = 20, *p = 20 “.
The expression *++p has two operators of same precedence, so compiler looks for associativity. Associativity of operators is right to left. Therefore the expression is treated as *(++p). Therefore the output of third program is “arr[0] = 10, arr[1] = 20, *p = 20“.