11 Questions
Who created the C programming language?
Dennis Ritchie
Where is C commonly used?
Operating systems and device drivers
On which computer architectures is C commonly used?
From the largest supercomputers to the smallest microcontrollers and embedded systems
In which decade did C gradually gain popularity?
1980s
What was C originally developed for at Bell Labs?
Construct utilities running on Unix
Which of the following is a correct way to declare an array in a C program?
int arr[10];
What is the correct syntax to access the third element of an array named 'numbers' in C?
numbers[2];
What is the correct way to pass an array as an argument to a function in C?
void myFunction(int arr[]);
Which header file is commonly used in C programming for array manipulation?
stdlib.h
What is the correct way to access the third element of an array named 'arr' in C?
arr[3]
Which of the following is a valid way to pass an array to a function in C?
void func(int arr[])
Study Notes
C Programming Language
- The C programming language was created by Dennis Ritchie.
Usage of C
- C is commonly used in operating systems, embedded systems, and applications that require direct access to hardware resources.
Computer Architectures
- C is commonly used on a variety of computer architectures, including Intel x86, ARM, and SPARC.
Popularity of C
- C gained popularity in the 1980s after its publication in the book "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan and Ritchie.
Development of C
- C was originally developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in the 1970s as a general-purpose programming language to be used for developing the Unix operating system.
Array Declaration
- An array can be declared in a C program using the following syntax:
type arrayName[size];, wheretypeis the data type of the array elements,arrayNameis the name of the array, andsizeis the number of elements in the array.
Accessing Array Elements
- The third element of an array named 'numbers' can be accessed using
numbers[2]. - The third element of an array named 'arr' can be accessed using
arr[2].
Passing Arrays to Functions
- An array can be passed as an argument to a function in C using the following syntax:
func(arrayName);. - The array elements can be accessed within the function using pointers.
Header File for Array Manipulation
- The
string.hheader file is commonly used in C programming for array manipulation, particularly for string operations.
Passing Arrays to Functions (Alternative)
- An array can also be passed to a function in C using the following syntax:
func(&arrayName[0]);, which passes the address of the first element of the array.
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