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What would be the output of the following program?

main()
{
int y=128;
const int x=y;
printf("%d",x);
}

A) 128
B) Garbage value
C) Error
D) 0



  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: January 01, 2006   
  
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Submitted by: tashkak
 
A) 128


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December 12, 2005 07:19:59   #1  
Amit        

RE: What would be the output of the following progr...
Correct ans is A) 128
 
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January 01, 2006 17:18:51   #2  
tashkak Member Since: December 2005   Contribution: 9    

RE: What would be the output of the following progr...
A) 128

 
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