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the value of an automatic variable that is declared but not initialized will be

1. 0 2. -1

3. unpredictable 4. 3

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: March 17, 2007     Asked by: Rujul 
  
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March 15, 2007 02:32:45   #1  
Bharti        

RE: the value of an automatic variable that is declare...
The automatic variable takes garbage value


so its answer is Unpredictable value.

 
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March 17, 2007 14:42:48   #2  
gaurav_gangwar9        

RE: the value of an automatic variable that is declare...
The value will be a garbage as auto variables and register variables are not initialised

so the ans is 3

 
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