What is the output of the below code?

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void main()
{
printf(3+"Helloworld\n");
}

Im getting output as loworld. First three characters are removed. How does printf working here?

Posted 29-Jun-15 20:40pm

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barneyman · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-29T21:06:00

Solution 1

printf expects a pointer to a string, the compiler is storing the string "Helloworld\n" in your STATIC portion of your exe, and referring to that pointer - you're adding 3 to it, so printf will start at the pointer+offset3 .. hence 'loworld\n'

Posted 29-Jun-15 21:06pm

barneyman

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CPallini 30-Jun-15 3:23am

5.