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Discussion Forum : Structures, Unions, Enums - Point Out Errors (Q.No. 5)
5.
Point out the error in the program?
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
struct emp
{
char name[20];
float sal;
};
struct emp e[10];
int i;
for(i=0; i<=9; i++)
scanf("%s %f", e[i].name, &e[i].sal);
return 0;
}
Answer: Option
Explanation:
At run time it will show an error then program will be terminated.
Sample output: Turbo C (Windows)
c:\>myprogram Sample 12.123 scanf : floating point formats not linked Abnormal program termination
Discussion:
27 comments Page 1 of 3.
Pratyush sharma said:
3 years ago
According to the GCC compiler, this program is right having no error, and it will scan you 9 entries of name and 9 entries of salary. Hope you got it.
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Ratan Lal said:
9 years ago
In GCC it will run correctly.
Trupti said:
10 years ago
Program is right. No error and no output.
Deepak Hirapur said:
10 years ago
It executed successfully in GCC.
Ankit ardeshana said:
10 years ago
I have run this program with GCC. It executed successfully.
Shivani said:
10 years ago
Its necessary to use address operator while taking the input by using scanf() except with %s.
Shivani said:
10 years ago
It is also supported with turbo C.
Anusha said:
1 decade ago
Kindly wish to all. Please tell me why it is linked error?
Rrk said:
1 decade ago
I agree with you Sanjeev. But in the question scanf is used.
Sanjeev said:
1 decade ago
&e[i].sal will return an address which is an int and we are using %f in printf to print this is the reason for having floating point format not linked error.
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