C Programming - Functions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Functions - Find Output of Program (Q.No. 15)
15.
What will be the output of the program?
#include<stdio.h>

int addmult(int ii, int jj)
{
    int kk, ll;
    kk = ii + jj;
    ll = ii * jj;
    return (kk, ll);
}

int main()
{
    int i=3, j=4, k, l;
    k = addmult(i, j);
    l = addmult(i, j);
    printf("%d, %d\n", k, l);
    return 0;
}
12, 12
7, 7
7, 12
12, 7
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Step 1: int i=3, j=4, k, l; The variables i, j, k, l are declared as an integer type and variable i, j are initialized to 3, 4 respectively.

The function addmult(i, j); accept 2 integer parameters.

Step 2: k = addmult(i, j); becomes k = addmult(3, 4)

In the function addmult(). The variable kk, ll are declared as an integer type int kk, ll;

kk = ii + jj; becomes kk = 3 + 4 Now the kk value is '7'.

ll = ii * jj; becomes ll = 3 * 4 Now the ll value is '12'.

return (kk, ll); It returns the value of variable ll only.

The value 12 is stored in variable 'k'.

Step 3: l = addmult(i, j); becomes l = addmult(3, 4)

kk = ii + jj; becomes kk = 3 + 4 Now the kk value is '7'.

ll = ii * jj; becomes ll = 3 * 4 Now the ll value is '12'.

return (kk, ll); It returns the value of variable ll only.

The value 12 is stored in variable 'l'.

Step 4: printf("%d, %d\n", k, l); It prints the value of k and l

Hence the output is "12, 12".

Discussion:
33 comments Page 4 of 4.

Potnuru said:   1 decade ago
It's because comma operator has left associativity .. so it starts from left to right .. and returns the right most value.
For example
int i = 2+(2,3,4);
printf("%d",i)

This will print '6' since '4' is the rightmost element and '2+4' i.e '6' will be printed..

I guess you all understood.

Sak said:   1 decade ago
I have the same question. Can anybody answer ?

Sana said:   2 decades ago
We didnt got why only l value is taken. Why 12 12 why not 7 12 ?


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