C Programming - C Preprocessor - Discussion

Discussion Forum : C Preprocessor - Find Output of Program (Q.No. 9)
9.
What will be the output of the program?
#include<stdio.h>
#define FUN(arg) do\
                 {\
                    if(arg)\
                        printf("IndiaBIX...", "\n");\
                  }while(--i)

int main()
{
    int i=2;
    FUN(i<3);
    return 0;
}
IndiaBIX...
IndiaBIX...
IndiaBIX
IndiaBIX... IndiaBIX...
Error: cannot use control instructions in macro
No output
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The macro FUN(arg) prints the statement "IndiaBIX..." untill the while condition is satisfied.

Step 1: int i=2; The variable i is declared as an integer type and initialized to 2.

Step 2: FUN(i<3); becomes,

do
{
    if(2 < 3)
    printf("IndiaBIX...", "\n");
}while(--2)

After the 2 while loops the value of i becomes '0'(zero). Hence the while loop breaks.

Hence the output of the program is "IndiaBIX... IndiaBIX..."

Discussion:
22 comments Page 3 of 3.

Senthil said:   1 decade ago
Hi friends I can't understand please any one Explain.

Anupam said:   1 decade ago
No effect of "\n" ?
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