{"id":21707,"date":"2025-06-16T06:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=21707"},"modified":"2025-06-16T06:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:19:54","slug":"write-a-single-c-statement-to-accomplish-each-of-the-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/write-a-single-c-statement-to-accomplish-each-of-the-following\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a single C statement to accomplish each of the following"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Write a single C statement to accomplish each of the following: a) Multiply the variable product by 2 using the *= operator. b) Multiply the variable product by 2 using the = and * operators. c) Test whether the value of the variable count is greater than 10. If it is, print &#8220;Count is greater than 10&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the correct C statements for each task:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a) Multiply the variable <code>product<\/code> by 2 using the <code>*=<\/code> operator:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>product *= 2;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b) Multiply the variable <code>product<\/code> by 2 using the <code>=<\/code> and <code>*<\/code> operators:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>product = product * 2;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>c) Test whether the value of the variable <code>count<\/code> is greater than 10. If it is, print &#8220;Count is greater than 10&#8221;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>if (count &gt; 10) {\n    printf(\"Count is greater than 10\\n\");\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation (300 words):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In C programming, it&#8217;s important to understand both arithmetic and conditional operations, as well as how to use them effectively in different contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a) <code>product *= 2;<\/code><\/strong><br>This line uses the <strong>compound assignment operator <code>*=<\/code><\/strong>, which is shorthand for multiplication followed by assignment. It\u2019s equivalent to writing <code>product = product * 2<\/code>, but is more concise and efficient. It multiplies the current value of <code>product<\/code> by 2 and stores the result back in <code>product<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b) <code>product = product * 2;<\/code><\/strong><br>This line explicitly multiplies the variable <code>product<\/code> by 2 and then assigns the result back to <code>product<\/code>. It uses the <code>=<\/code> assignment operator and the <code>*<\/code> multiplication operator separately. This version is more verbose but functionally identical to the shorthand used in (a). Understanding both formats helps with code readability and flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>c) <code>if (count &gt; 10) { printf(\"Count is greater than 10\\n\"); }<\/code><\/strong><br>This line uses an <code>if<\/code> statement to perform a <strong>conditional check<\/strong>. The expression <code>count &gt; 10<\/code> is a <strong>relational operation<\/strong> that returns <code>true<\/code> if <code>count<\/code> holds a value greater than 10. If the condition is true, the code inside the curly braces runs, executing the <code>printf<\/code> function to display a message. This type of control structure is fundamental in decision-making in programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altogether, these examples show how to use operators and control structures to manipulate data and make decisions \u2014 a core part of programming in C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write a single C statement to accomplish each of the following: a) Multiply the variable product by 2 using the *= operator. b) Multiply the variable product by 2 using the = and * operators. c) Test whether the value of the variable count is greater than 10. 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