Trace the output of the following C program:Cmain{ int x,y; \[x=100:\] \[y=25;\] \[x-=y;\] printf(" x = %d", x); }(a) \(x=25\) (b) \(x=100\)(c) \(x=75\) (d) Compile time error.
Correct answer: C. (x=75)
- A. (x=25)
- B. (x=100)
- C. (x=75)
- D. Compile time error
Explanation
The correct option is (c) (x=75).Let's break down the code step by step and explain why other options are incorrect:int x, y;: This line declares two integer variables x and y.x=100:: This line assigns the value 100 to the variable x. The colon (:) at the end is a syntax error. In C, a semicolon (;) is used to terminate statements.y=25;: This line correctly assigns the value 25 to the variable y.x-=y;: This line subtracts the value of y (which is 25) from x and stores the result back in x. So, x becomes 100 - 25 = 75.printf(" x = %d", x);: This line prints the value of x using the printf function. The %d format specifier is used to print an integer value.Since x was assigned the value 75 in the previous step, this line prints "x = 75".
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