Skip to content
Related Articles
Get the best out of our app
GFG App
Open App
geeksforgeeks
Browser
Continue

Related Articles

C | Pointer Basics | Question 8

Improve Article
Save Article
Like Article
Improve Article
Save Article
Like Article

C




int main()
{
 char *ptr = \"GeeksQuiz\";
 printf(\"%c", *&*&*ptr);
 return 0;
}


(A)

Compiler Error

(B)

Garbage Value

(C)

Runtime Error

(D)

G


Answer: (D)

Explanation:

The operator * is used for dereferencing and the operator & is used to get the address. These operators cancel out effect of each other when used one after another. We can apply them alternatively any no. of times. In the above code, ptr is a pointer to first character of string g. *ptr gives us g, &*ptr gives address of g, *&*ptr again g, &*&*ptr address of g, and finally *&*&*ptr gives ‘g’ Now try below

int main()
{
 char *ptr = \"GeeksQuiz\";
 printf(\"%s", *&*&ptr);
 return 0;
}


Quiz of this Question
Please comment below if you find anything wrong in the above post

My Personal Notes arrow_drop_up
Last Updated : 28 Jun, 2021
Like Article
Save Article
Similar Reads