Discussion: Whoa! Hold on There
Execute the code to understand the output and gain insights into buffer overflow.
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Run the code
Now, it's time to execute the code and observe the output.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
int main()
{
int array[5];
int x;
srand( (unsigned)time(NULL) );
for( x=0; x<12; x++ ) {
array[x] = rand() % 100;
printf(" %d", array[x]);
}
putchar('\n');
return(0);
}C code for the given puzzle
Understanding the output
The code fetches random numbers, packing them into an array. Due to overflow, however, a segmentation fault or similar error is generated. Different compilers create programs that may display erroneous data, such as very large values. Some ...