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What is the difference between #include and #include “filename”?

Chandu yadav
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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The difference between the two forms is in the location where the preprocessor searches for the file to be included.#include The preprocessor searches in an implementation-dependent manner, it searches directories pre-designated by the compiler. This method is usually used to include standard library header files.#include "filename"The preprocessor searches in the same directory as the file containing the directive. If this fails, then it starts behaving like the #include form. This method is usually used to include your own header files.

Why should I not #include 'bits/stdc++.h'?

Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 20-May-2025 13:30:05

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The is a header file that includes all the standard C++ library. It is used during coding contests, as it helps in saving time while solving the problem since programmers do not have to remember all the header files. In the software engineering approach, we should reduce the use of this header file, as it includes lots of files, and sometimes that may not be required in the program. So it may increase the compile time. In this article, we are going to discuss why we should not use the header file ... Read More

When should static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast and reinterpret_cast be used?

Ankith Reddy
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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const_castcan be used to remove or add const to a variable. This can be useful if it is necessary to add/remove constness from a variable.static_castThis is used for the normal/ordinary type conversion. This is also the cast responsible for implicit type coercion and can also be called explicitly. You should use it in cases like converting float to int, char to int, etc.dynamic_castThis cast is used for handling polymorphism. You only need to use it when you're casting to a derived class. This is exclusively to be used in inheritance when you cast from base class to derived class.reinterpret_castThis is ... Read More

Why does the order in which libraries are linked sometimes cause errors in GCC?

George John
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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Basically this kind of errors are originated from the linker in the compilation phase. The default behavior of a linker is to take the code from archive libraries when the current program needs it.To work properly the libraries must be present in order. We can say that it must be there in the form “caller before callees”. This problem can be solved by choosing non-default behavior using flags, but in this process the linking may take larger time. Otherwise it can be solved by ordering the libraries correctly. Loaders and tsort these two can help to rearrange and correct the ... Read More

Where do I find the current C or C++ standard documents?

Arjun Thakur
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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In this post you can get some details where you can buy and view free drafts of some current and past C/C++ standards.C DocumentsC11:198 CHF (https://www.iso.org/standard/57853.html)Publicly at (http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/docs/n1570.pdf)Wikipedia Link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C11_(C_standard_revision))C99:Cannot Purchase (https://www.iso.org/standard/29237.html)Publicly at (http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1256.pdf)Wikipedia Link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C99)C90, C89, ANSI C, Standard CWikipedia Page: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_C)C++ DocumentsC++14:198 CHF (https://www.iso.org/standard/64029.html)Based On (https://www.iso.org/standard/29237.html)Wikipedia Link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_C)C++11:Cannot Purchase (https://www.iso.org/standard/50372.html)Publicly at (http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2011/n3242.pdf)Wikipedia Link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11)C++03Wikipedia Page: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B03)C++89Wikipedia Page: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B)Read More

When can I use a forward declaration in C/C++?

Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 02-Jun-2025 18:20:45

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A forward declaration informs the compiler that a class, function, or variable is declared earlier, but it will be defined later in the code. In this article, our task is to understand the forward declaration and when to use it. When is Forward Declaration Used in C/C++? The forward declaration can be used in C/C++ in the following cases: In C++, it is used for declaring a friend function. Using the forward declaration, we can reduce the header files that we include in the code. When ... Read More

C++ Program to Implement Segmented Sieve to Generate Prime Numbers Between Given Range

Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 07-May-2025 18:36:53

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The Segmented Sieve algorithm is used to find the prime numbers within a given range. Segmented Sieve first uses the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm to find the primes smaller than or equal to √(n). The idea of this algorithm is to divide the range [0 ... n-1] in different segments and compute primes in all segments one by one. In this article, we have a range defined from low to high. Our task is to implement the Segmented Sieve to find the prime numbers within the given range in C++. Example The following example generates all the prime numbers between ... Read More

C++ Program to Implement Sieve of Atkin to Generate Prime Numbers Between Given Range

Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 05-May-2025 18:42:43

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The Sieve of Atkin is a modern algorithm for finding all prime numbers up to a specified integer. It follows three simple steps to find the prime numbers. It uses three quadratic expressions that remove the composite numbers. After this, we remove the multiples of squares of already existing prime numbers and at the end, we return the prime numbers. In this article, we have set the limit to '30'. Our task is to implement the Sieve of Atkin method to generate all the prime numbers up to the limit in C++. Here is an example of prime numbers up ... Read More

Why isn't sizeof for a struct equal to the sum of sizeof of each member in C/C++?

Arjun Thakur
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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The size of a struct type element taken by sizeof() is not always equal to the size of each individual member. Sometimes the compilers add some padding to avoid alignment issues. So the size may change. The padding is added when a structure member is followed by a member with a larger size or at the end of the structure. Different compiler has different types of alignment constraints. In C standard, the total alignment structure depends on the implementation.Case 1In this case the double z is 8-byte long, which is larger than x (4-byte). So another 4-byte padding is added. ... Read More

What are copy elision and return value optimization in C++?

George John
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25

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The Copy Elision is also known as the Copy Omission. This is one of the compiler optimization technique. It avoids the unnecessary copying of objects. Almost any current compiler uses this Copy Elision technique.Let us see how it works by the help of one example code.Example Code#include using namespace std; class MyClass { public: MyClass(const char* str = "\0") { //default constructor cout

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