If a variable is not initialized at the time of its declaration, then what data does it store?
Correct answer: B. garbage
- A. zero
- B. garbage
- C. 1
- D. nothing
Explanation
When a variable is declared in C but not explicitly initialized, its memory location is allocated but not assigned a specific value. This means the variable can contain any arbitrary data that happens to be at that memory location at the time the program is run. This value is often referred to as garbage data or indeterminate value.
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