c program
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#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int a, b, sum;
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%d%d", &a, &b);
sum = a + b;
printf("The sum of %d and %d is %d\n", a, b, sum);
return 0;
}
The line
#include <stdio.h>
is a preprocessor directive that tells the compiler to include the header filestdio.h
. This header file provides functions for input and output operations, such asprintf
andscanf
.The
int main()
function is the entry point of the program. It is where the execution of the program begins. Theint
keyword specifies that the function returns an integer value. Themain
function has an empty parameter list, indicating that it does not accept any arguments.The
int a, b, sum;
declares three integer variablesa
,b
, andsum
. These variables are used to store the user input and the sum of the two numbers.The
printf
function is used to display a message to the user, asking them to enter two numbers. The message is specified within double quotes, and the%d
format specifier is used to indicate the location where the values ofa
andb
will be inserted.The
scanf
function is used to read the user input. The%d
format specifier is used to indicate that the input should be treated as an integer. The&
operator is used to get the memory addresses of the variablesa
andb
, so that the values entered by the user can be stored in those variables.The line
sum = a + b;
calculates the sum of the two numbers entered by the user and assigns the result to the variablesum
.The second
printf
function is used to display the result to the user. The message specifies the values ofa
,b
, andsum
using the%d
format specifier.The
return 0;
statement indicates the end of themain
function and the successful execution of the program. The value0
is returned to the operating system, indicating that the program terminated without any errors.