Steps to write C programs and get the output:

 

   Below are the steps to be followed for any C program to create and get the output. This is common to all C program and there is no exception whether its a very small C program or very large C program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation, Compilation and Execution of a C program

 

• If you want to create, compile and execute C programs by your own, you have to install C compiler in your machine. Then, you can start to execute your own C programs in your machine.

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• You can refer below link for how to install C compiler and compile and execute C programs in your machine.

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• Once C compiler is installed in your machine, you can create, compile and execute C programs as shown in below link.

 

​Click here to download the compiler

 

Basic structure of C program:

           Structure of C program is defined by set of rules called protocol, to be followed by programmer while writing C program. All C programs are having sections/parts which are mentioned below.

 

• Documentation section (comments about the program, creation or modified date, author name etc)

 

• Link Section (Header files that are required to execute a C program)

 

• Definition Section (variables are defined and values are set to these variables.)

 

• Global declaration section (Global variables)

 

• Function prototype declaration section (information about a function like return type, parameter names used inside the function.)

 

• Main function

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• User defined function definition section (User can define their own functions)