Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to pointers declared in the following ‘C’ code?
void main()
{
int a[10], *p, *q;
p = &a[5];
q = &a[7];
}

Question

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to pointers declared in the following ‘C’ code? void main() { int a[10], *p, *q; p = &a[5]; q = &a[7]; }

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D — In C, pointer arithmetic allows subtracting two pointers (q - p) or adding/subtracting an integer to/from a pointer (p + 1, q - 3). However, adding two pointers (p + q) is geometrically meaningless and syntactically invalid because it results in an illegal memory address, causing a compilation error. Thus, the incorrect statement (correct option) is D.

Answer

A. q-p

Answer

B. p+1

Answer

C. q-3

Answer

D. p+q

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to pointers…