Loop Question 3

What will be output of following c code?

#include<stdio.h>

int main(){

    int x=011,i;

    for(i=0;i<x;i+=3){

         printf("Start ");

         continue;

         printf("End");

    }

    return 0;

}

EXPLANATION

Output: Start Start Start

Explantion:

011 is octal number. Its equivalent decimal value is 9.

So, x = 9

First iteration:

i = 0

i < x i.e. 0 < 9  i.e. if loop condition is true.

Hence printf statement will print: Start

Due to continue keyword program control will come at the beginning of the for loop and value of variable i will be:

i += 3

i = i + 3 = 3

Second iteration:

i = 3

i < x i.e. 3 < 9 i.e. if loop condition is true.

Hence printf statement will print: Start

Due to continue keyword program control will come at the beginning of the for loop and value of variable i will be:

i += 3

i = i + 3 = 6

Third iteration:

i = 3

i < x i.e. 6 < 9 i.e. if loop condition is true.

Hence printf statement will print: Start

Due to continue keyword program control will come at the beginning of the for loop and value of variable i will be:

i += 3

i = i + 3 = 9

fourth iteration:

i = 6

i < x i.e. 9 < 9 i.e. if loop condition is false.

Hence program control will come out of the for loop.