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Which of the following statements correctly defines syntax in C?

Rules that define the meaning of statements

Rules that define the structure of valid statements (correct)

Statements that do not require a semicolon

None of the above

Semantics determines how each statement affects program execution.

True

What is an example of a derived data type in C?

Structures

For dynamic memory allocation in C, the function used to allocate memory is ______.

malloc() Signup and view all the answers

What is a memory leak?

When allocated memory is not freed Signup and view all the answers

Which function is used to open a file in C?

fopen() Signup and view all the answers

Match the following basic data types with their descriptions:

int = Integer type float = Floating-point type double = Double precision floating-point char = Character type Signup and view all the answers

The operation 'ptr++' increments the pointer to the next memory location of the pointed type.

True Signup and view all the answers

To change the size of dynamically allocated memory, use ______.

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Syntax And Semantics

Syntax defines the rules for structuring valid statements in C, ending with a semicolon (;).
Curly braces ({}) indicate the beginning and end of code blocks.
Semantics refers to the meaning behind syntactically correct statements and their impact on program behavior.
Control structures such as if, for, and while exemplify semantics in action, along with function calls and expressions.

Data Types And Structures

Basic Data Types:
- int: Represents integer values with example int a = 5;.
- float: Represents single-precision floating-point numbers, e.g., float b = 3.14;.
- double: Represents double-precision floating-point numbers, e.g., double c = 2.71828;.
- char: Represents character values, e.g., char d = 'A';.
Derived Data Types:
- Arrays: Collections of elements of the same data type, e.g., int arr[10];.
- Structures (struct): Define a custom data type that groups different types, e.g., struct Person { char name[20]; int age; };.
- Unions: Specialized structures that allow storing different data types in the same memory location, sharing space.

Memory Management

Static Memory Allocation: Allocated during compile time, where the size remains constant; applicable to global and local variables.
Dynamic Memory Allocation: Handled at runtime using functions like malloc() for memory allocation and calloc() for zero-initializing memory.
realloc() allows resizing previously allocated memory, while free() deallocates memory to prevent memory leaks, which occur when allocated memory is not properly freed.

File Handling

File Operations:
- fopen(): Opens a file for reading or writing.
- fscanf(), fgets(), fread(): Functions to read data from files.
- fprintf(), fputs(), fwrite(): Functions to write data to files.
- fclose(): Closes an opened file to free system resources.
File Modes:
- "r": Opens a file in read mode.
- "w": Opens or creates a file in write mode, overwriting existing content.
- "a": Opens a file in append mode to add new data at the end.
- "rb" and "wb": Open files in binary mode for reading or writing.

Pointer Arithmetic

Pointers: Variables designed to store memory addresses, declared with syntax like int *ptr;.
Arithmetic Operations:
- Incrementing a pointer (e.g., ptr++) advances it by the size of the type it points to, allowing traversal through arrays.
- Subtracting two pointers yields the number of elements between them when both refer to the same array.
Pointers enhance the efficiency of handling arrays, strings, and dynamic memory allocation.

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