C Programming · Question 12 · Hard

What will be the output of the following C program?

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
    char s[] = "PLACEMENT";
    char *p = s + 3;
    printf("%s %c", p + 2, *(p + 1));
    return 0;
}
  1. EMENT C
  2. MENT C
  3. MENT E
  4. CEMENT E
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. MENT E

Explanation: In "PLACEMENT", p = s + 3 points to 'C'. p + 2 points to 'M', so %s prints "MENT", and *(p + 1) is 'E'.

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