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C Basics: Variables, I/O, and Control Flow (Questions 1-15)
1. Print Your Name: Write a program to print your full name.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("My full Name is : AKILESH");
return 0;
}
2. Declare and Initialize: Declare an integer variable age and a float variable height. Assign your
age and height to them and print both
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int age=18;
float height=171.5;
printf("My age is : %d\n",age);
printf("My height is: %.1f",height);
return 0;
}
3. Simple Arithmetic: Ask the user for two numbers, then print their sum, difference, product,
and quotient.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int a,b;
printf("Enter first number: ");
scanf("%d",&a);
printf("Enter second number: ");
scanf("%d",&b);
printf("sum is: %d\n",a+b);
printf("difference is: %d\n",a-b);
printf("product is : %d\n",a*b);
printf("quotient is : %d\n",a/b);
return 0;
}
4. Area of a Rectangle: Create two variables for length and width. Calculate and print the area
of the rectangle.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int length;
int width;
int area;
printf("Enther a length: ");
scanf("%d",&length);
printf("Enter a width :");
scanf("%d",&width);
area = length*width;
printf("Area of a rectangle: %d",area);
return 0;
5. Check Even or Odd: Ask the user for a number and print whether it is "Even" or "Odd". (Hint:
Use the modulo % operator).
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int num;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d",&num);
if(num%2==0)
{
printf("The number is even");
}
else
{
printf("The number is odd");
}
return 0;
}
6. Positive, Negative, or Zero: Ask for a number and print if it's "Positive", "Negative", or
"Zero".
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int num;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d",&num);
if(num==0)
{
printf("The number is zero");
}
else if(num<0)
{
printf("The number is negative");
}
else
{
printf("The number is positive");
}
return 0;
}
7. Largest of Two Numbers: Ask the user for two numbers and print the larger one.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int num1;
int num2;
printf("Enter first number: ");
scanf("%d",&num1);
printf("Enter second number: ");
scanf("%d",&num2);
if(num1>num2)
{
printf("The largest numbers is: %d",num1);
}
else
{
printf("The largest number is: %d",num2);
}
return 0;
}
8. Simple switch: Create a variable day and set it to a number between 1 and 3. Use a switch
statement to print "Monday" for 1, "Tuesday" for 2, and "Wednesday" for 3.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int day=2;
switch(day)
{
case 1:
printf("Monday");
break;
case 2:
printf("Tuesday");
break;
case 3:
printf("Wednesday");
break;
}
return 0;
}
9. for Loop Countdown: Use a for loop to print a countdown from 10 to 1.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i;
for(i=10;i>0;i--)
{
printf("%d\n",i);
}
return 0;
}
10. while Loop Sum: Use a while loop to calculate the sum of numbers from 1 to 10.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i=1;
int sum;
while(i<=10)
{
sum+=i;
i++;
}
printf("sum of number from 1 to 10 is: %d",sum);
return 0;
}
11. Print Even Numbers: Use a for loop and an if statement to print all even numbers between 1
and 20.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i;
for(i=1;i<20;i++)
{
if(i%2==0)
{
printf("%d ",i);
}
}
return 0;
}
12. break Statement: Write a for loop that prints numbers from 1 to 10, but stops (breaks) when
it reaches 5.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i;
for(i=1;i<=10;i++)
{
printf("%d ",i);
if(i==5)
{
break;
}
}
return 0;
}
13. continue Statement: Write a for loop that prints numbers from 1 to 10, but skips printing the
number 5.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i;
for(i=1;i<=10;i++)
{
if(i==5)
{
continue;
}
printf("%d ",i);
}
return 0;
}
14. User Input Loop: Keep asking the user to enter a number until they enter 0.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i;
do
{
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d",&i);
}while(i!=0);
return 0;
}
15. Character Input: Ask the user to enter a single character and print it back.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
char mychar;
printf("Enter a single character: ");
scanf(" %c",&mychar);
printf("%c",mychar);
return 0;
}
Arrays and Strings (Questions 16-25)
16. Initialize and Print Array: Create an integer array of size 5 and store the numbers 10, 20, 30,
40, 50. Print the third element.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int myarray[5] = {10,20,30,40,50};
printf(" %d",myarray[2]);
return 0;
}
17. Sum of Array Elements: Using the array from the previous question, write a loop to calculate
and print the sum of all its elements.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int myarray[5] = {10,20,30,40,50};
int i;
int sum=0;
for(i=0;i<=5;i++)
{
sum+=myarray[i];
}
printf("sum of array is: %d",sum);
return 0;
}
18. Find Max in Array: Create an integer array and write code to find and print the largest
number in it.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int myarray[5]={10,20,30,40,50};
int i;
int largest;
largest=myarray[0];
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{
if(myarray[i]>largest)
{
largest=myarray[i];
}
}
printf("largest number in the array: %d",largest);
return 0;
}
19. User Input into Array: Ask the user to enter 3 numbers and store them in an array. Then,
print the array elements.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
int myarray[3];
int i;
printf("Enter first numbers: ");
scanf(" %d",&myarray[0]);
printf("Enter second number: ");
scanf(" %d",&myarray[1]);
printf("Enter third number: ");
scanf(" %d",&myarray[2]);
for(i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf(" %d",myarray[i]);
return 0;
20. Declare a String: Declare a string (character array) and initialize it with your favorite color.
Print the string.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
char favcolour[]="Blue";
printf("My favorite colour is: %s",favcolour);
return 0;
}
21. String Length: Ask the user to enter their first name and print its length. (Hint: Use the
strlen() function from ).
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main()
{
char myName[20];
int length;
printf("Enter your name: ");
scanf("%s",myName);
printf("Its length is: %zu",strlen(myName));
return 0;
}
22. Concatenate Strings: Create two strings, "Hello " and "World!". Combine them into a third
string and print it. (Hint: Use strcpy() and strcat()).
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main()
{
char str1[10]="Hello ";
char str2[10]="World!";
char str3[20];
strcat(str1,str2);
strcpy(str3,str1);
printf("%s",str3);
return 0;
}
23. Compare Strings: Ask the user to enter a password. If it is "secret123", print "Access
Granted". Otherwise, print "Access Denied". (Hint: Use strcmp()).
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main()
{
char password[10]="secret123";
char userpassword[10];
printf("Enter the password: ");
scanf("%s",userpassword);
if(strcmp(password,userpassword))
{
printf("Access Denied");
}
else
{
printf("Access Granted");
}
return 0;
}
24. Access String Character: Create a string "Programming" and print its first character (P) and
its third character (o).
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
char str[20]="Programming";
printf("%c \n",str[0]);
printf("%c",str[2]);
return 0;
}
25. Reverse a String: (Slightly challenging) Create a string and print it in reverse.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main()
char str[20]="AKILESH";
printf("Reversed string: %s",strrev(str));
return 0;
}
Pointers and Memory (Questions 26-30)
26. Print Memory Address: Declare an integer variable and print its value and its memory
address.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int num=15;
printf("%d\n",num);
printf("%zu",&num);
return 0;
27. Declare a Pointer: Declare an integer variable x and an integer pointer ptr. Make ptr point to
x.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int x=5;
int *ptr;
ptr=&x;
printf("%d\n",x);
printf("%d",*ptr);
return 0;
}
28. Dereference a Pointer: Using the pointer from the previous question, print the value of x
through the pointer.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int x=50;
int *ptr;
ptr=&x;
printf("The value of x is: %d",*ptr);
return 0;
}
29. Change Value with Pointer: Using the pointer from question 27, change the value of x to 100
and then print the new value of x.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int x=50;
int *ptr;
printf("The value of x is: %d\n",x);
ptr=&x;
*ptr=100;
printf("The new value of x is: %d",x);
return 0;
}
30. Pointer to Array: Create an integer array and a pointer that points to its first element. Use
the pointer to print the first element.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int myarray[10]={10,20,30,40};
int *ptr;
ptr=myarray;
printf("The first element is : %d",*ptr);
return 0;
}
Functions (Questions 31-38)
31. Simple Function: Write a function called sayHello() that prints "Hello from a function!". Call
this function from main().
#include<stdio.h>
void sayHello()
{
printf("Hello from a function!");
}
int main()
{
sayHello();
return 0;
}
32. Function with Parameters: Write a function printNumber() that takes an integer as a
parameter and prints it.
#include<stdio.h>
void printNumber(int num)
{
printf("%d",num);
}
int main()
{
printNumber(15);
return 0;
}
33. Function that Adds: Write a function add() that takes two integers as parameters and returns
their sum. Call it from main and print the result.
#include<stdio.h>
void add(int num1,int num2)
{
int sum;
sum=num1+num2;
printf("The sum is: %d",sum);
}
int main()
{
add(5,5);
return 0;
}
34. Function Declaration: Declare a function multiply() at the top of your file, define it after
main(), and call it from main().
#include<stdio.h>
void multiply();
int main()
{
multiply();
return 0;
}
void multiply()
{
printf("The function is called");
}
35. Square a Number: Write a function that takes a number and returns its square.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
void mysquare(int num)
{
int square;
square=num*num;
printf("The square of a number is: %d",square);
}
int main()
{
mysquare(5);
return 0;
}
36. Global vs. Local Variable: Declare a global variable and a local variable inside a function with
the same name. Print both to see the scope.
#include<stdio.h>
int num=10;
void myfunc()
{
int num=20;
printf("The value of local variable: %d\n",num);
}
int main()
{
myfunc();
printf("The value of Global variable: %d",num);
return 0;
}
37. math.h Function: Include the library and use the sqrt() function to find the square root of 64.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
int main()
{
int num=64;
int root=sqrt(num);
printf("The squareroot of %d is: %d",num,root);
return 0;
}
38. Simple Recursion: Write a recursive function to print a countdown from a given number
down to 1.
#include<stdio.h>
void countdown(int n)
{
if(n==0)
{
return;
}
printf("%d\n",n);
countdown(n-1);
}
int main()
{
int num;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d",&num);
printf("Countdown:\n");
countdown(num);
return 0;
}
Structures, Enums, and Unions (Questions 39-44)
39. Create a struct: Define a struct named Student with two members: id (int) and name (char
array).
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
struct student
{
int id;
char name[10];
};
int main()
{
struct student s1;
s1.id=6;
strcpy(s1.name,"AKILESH");
printf("ID: %d\n",s1.id);
printf("NAME: %s",s1.name);
return 0;
}
40. Use a struct: Create a Student variable, assign values to its members (e.g., id=1,
name="John"), and print them.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
struct student
{
int id;
char name[10];
};
int main()
{
struct student s1;
s1.id=1;
strcpy(s1.name,"John");
printf("ID: %d\n",s1.id);
printf("NAME: %s",s1.name);
return 0;
}
41. Array of structs: Create an array that can hold 2 Student structs. Fill it with data and print the
name of the second student.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
struct student
{
int age;
char name[10];
};
int main()
{
struct student s1;
struct student s2;
s1.age=17;
strcpy(s1.name,"AKIL");
s2.age=18;
strcpy(s2.name,"AKILESH");
printf("The student2 name: %s",s2.name);
return 0;
}
42. Pointer to struct: Create a Student struct and a pointer to it. Use the pointer and the ->
operator to access and print its members.
#include<stdio.h>
struct student
{
int age;
char grade;
};
int main()
{
struct student s1={18,'A'};
struct student *ptr=&s1;
printf("The student age is: %d\n",ptr->age);
printf("The student grade is: %c",ptr->grade);
return 0;
}
43. Create an enum: Create an enum for Level with the members LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH.
#include<stdio.h>
enum Level
{
LOW,
MEDIUM,
HIGH
};
int main()
{
enum Level mylevel=HIGH;
printf("%d",mylevel);
return 0;
}
43. Use a union: Create a union Data that can hold an int, float, or char. Store an integer in it and
print it. Then, store a float and print it to see what happens.
#include<stdio.h>
union Data
{
int a;
float b;
char c;
};
int main()
{
union Data u1;
u1.a=25;
printf("The integer is: %d\n",u1.a);
u1.b=3.14;
printf("The float is: %f",u1.b);
return 0;
}
File I/O (Questions 45-47)
44. Create and Write to File: Write a program that creates a file named greeting.txt and writes
the text "Hello, File!" into it.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
FILE *fptr;
fptr=fopen("greeting.txt","w");
fprintf(fptr,"Hello File!");
fclose(fptr);
return 0;
}
45. Append to File: Write a program that opens greeting.txt in append mode and adds the line
"Goodbye!" to it.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
FILE *fptr;
fptr=fopen("greeting.txt","a");
fprintf(fptr,"\nGoodbye!");
fclose(fptr);
return 0;
}
46. Read from File: Write a program that reads the entire content of greeting.txt and prints it to
the console.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
FILE *fptr;
fptr=fopen("greeting.txt","r");
char mystring[100];
while(fgets(mystring,100,fptr))
{
printf("%s",mystring);
}
fclose(fptr);
return 0;
Standard Libraries and More (Questions 48-50)
48. Random Number: Use the rand() function from to generate and print a random number.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<time.h>
int main()
{
srand(time(0));
int randomnumber=rand();
printf("The random number is: %d",randomnumber);
return 0;
}
49. Character Type: Use the isdigit() function from to check if the character '7' is a digit.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<ctype.h>
int main()
char ch='7';
if(isdigit(ch))
printf("%c is a digit",ch);
else
printf("%c is not a digit",ch);
return 0;
}
50. Current Time: Use functions from to get and print the current date and time.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<time.h>
int main()
{
time_t currenttime;
time(¤ttime);
printf("The current time is: %s",ctime(¤ttime));
return 0;
}
