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GATE | GATE CS 2019 | Question 35

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Consider the following C program:




void convert(int n) {
  if (n < 0)
    printf(“ % d”, n);
  else {
    convert(n / 2);
    printf(“ % d”, n % 2);
  }
}


Which one of the following will happen when the function convert is called with any positive integer n as argument?
(A) It will print the binary representation of n in the reverse order and terminate.
(B) It will print the binary representation of n but will not terminate
(C) It will not print anything and will not terminate.
(D) It will print the binary representation of n and terminate.


Answer: (C)

Explanation: Since n is the integer, so it 1/2 = 0.5 = 0 will return because of integer.

0/2 = 0 will cause infinite loop because there is no terminating condition for 0.

So, option (C) is correct.

Note:
It will print the binary representation of n and terminate, only if condition “if (n <= 0)". [sourcecode language="C"] #include <stdio.h> void convert(int n) { if(n <= 0) printf("%d", n); else { convert(n / 2); printf("%d", n%2); }; } int main() { convert (16); } [/sourcecode]

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Last Updated : 05 Aug, 2021
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