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Strings in C

Example

#include<stdio.h>  // Include the standard input-output library

int main() {
    // String declaration and initialization
    char str[] = "Hello, World!";

    // Print the string
    printf("%s\n", str);

    return 0;
}
    

Explanation:

Strings in C are arrays of characters terminated by a null character ('\0'). They are used to store and manipulate text.

In this example:

• #include<stdio.h>: Includes the standard input-output library which allows us to use the printf function.
• char str[] = "Hello, World!";: Declares a character array (string) named str and initializes it with "Hello, World!".
• printf("%s\n", str);: Prints the string to the console.
• return 0;: Ends the main function and returns 0 to the operating system, indicating that the program ended successfully.

In summary, strings in C are essential for handling text. They provide a way to store and manipulate sequences of characters efficiently.