How to print a semicolon(;) without using semicolon in C/C++?

Another interesting question is how can a semicolon be printed without using any semicolon in the program. Here are methods to print “;” :

1. Using printf / putchar in if statement: 

CPP

// CPP program to print
// ; without using ;
// using if statement
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    // ASCII value of semicolon = 59
    if (printf("%c\n", 59))
    if (putchar(59))
    {
    }
    return 0;
}

Output:

;
;

1. We can also print the semicolon using switch/ while / for as illustrated in this article.
2. Using macros :

CPP

// CPP program to print
// ; without using ;
// using macros
#include <stdio.h>
#define GEEK printf("%c",59)
int main()
{
    if (GEEK)
    {
    }
}

Output:

;

3. Using std::cout

C++

#include <iostream>

// 59 is an ASCII value of the semicolon
#define SEMICOLON 59

int main()
{
    if (std::cout << static_cast<char>(SEMICOLON)) {
    }
}

Output

;

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