Ravi Ranjan

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Hello readers, I am a technical content engineer having expertise in front-end web development and C++.

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What is the lifetime of a static variable in a C++ function?

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 15-May-2025 17K+ Views

The lifetime of a static variable in a C++ function exists till the program executes. We can say the lifetime of a static variable is the lifetime of the program. The static variable is a variable that is declared using the static keyword. The space for the static variable is allocated only one time, and this is used for the entirety of the program. In this article, we will understand the lifetime of the static variable and the reason behind its lifetime. Why do Static Variable Exists until program execution? A static variable is initialized ...

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Accessing protected members in a C++ derived class

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 15-May-2025 20K+ Views

A class in C++ has the following access modifiers: public, private, and protected, which contain the corresponding class members. The protected members in a class are similar to private members as they cannot be accessed from outside the class, but they can be accessed by derived classes or child classes, while private members cannot. In this article, we will see various examples of how to access protected members in C++ and how it is different from private members. Accessing Protected Variable in C++ In this example, we have initialized a protected variable value in the parent class. We ...

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Why array index starts from zero in C/C++ ?

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 15-May-2025 7K+ Views

An array arr[i] is interpreted as *(arr+i). Here, arr denotes the address of the first array element or the 0th index element. So *(arr+i) means the element is at i distance from the first element of the array. So, array index starts from 0 as initially i is 0 which means the first element of the array. In this article, we will see an example of C and C++ code to understand the reason why an array starts from index 0. Why Array Index Starts from Zero? The array index starts from zero as it provides better efficiency and ...

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Difference Between Structure and Class

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 15-May-2025 7K+ Views

In C++, both structures (struct) and classes (class) are user-defined data types, where they both give access to group different data elements (variables) and functions together. However, they still possess a few differences between them. In this article, we will see and go through its differences. Structure (struct) The struct is a user-defined data type, which allows the grouping of variables of different data types, with the members being public by default. This is commonly used to represent simple data structures, where encapsulation is not necessary. A struct can contain data members and member functions, but its primary use is ...

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Can main function call itself in C++?

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 13-May-2025 2K+ Views

The main() function can call itself in C++. This is an example of recursion, i.e., a function calling itself. In recursion, a function calls itself over and over again with modified arguments until it reaches its base case or the termination condition, where the recursion stops. In this article, we will go through three C++ examples where the main function calls itself. Counting Numbers up to N To count numbers up to 'n', we will recursively call the main function until it reaches 'n'. Example The following example calls the main() function recursively to print the numbers from 1 ...

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What is the meaning of prepended double colon “::” in C++?

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 13-May-2025 9K+ Views

The prepended double colon (::) is also known as the scope resolution operator. The scope resolution operator serves various purposes in C++. In this article, we will discuss the applications of the scope resolution operator in C++ with example codes of each application. Uses of Scope Resolution Operator in C++ The scope resolution operator serves various purposes in C++. We have listed below 5 applications of the scope resolution operator: The scope resolution operator is used to define a function outside the class. It is used to access a global ...

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C++ Program to Perform the Shaker Sort

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 12-May-2025 2K+ Views

Shaker sort is a variation of bubble sort and is both a stable and comparison based sorting algorithm. The shaker sort is also known as cocktail sort or bidirectional bubble sort as it sorts the array in both directions. In this article, we have an unsorted array. Our task is to implement the shaker sort in C++ to sort the given array. Example The following example sorts the unsorted array using the shaker sort: Input: array = {5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2} Output: Sorted array = {0, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5, 8} The ...

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C++ Program to Perform Stooge Sort

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 12-May-2025 410 Views

Stooge Sort is a recursive sorting algorithm used to sort the given data. The stooge sort divides the array into two overlapping parts, 2/3 each and then sort the array in three steps by sorting first then second and again first part. The worst case time complexity of this algorithm is O(n^2.7095). In this article, we have an unsorted array. Our task is to implement the stooge sort algorithm for sorting the given array in C++. Example Here is an example of sorting the given array using stooge sort: Input: array = {5, 3, 8, 4, 2, 7} ...

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C++ Program to Implement the linear congruential generator for Pseudo Random Number Generation

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 08-May-2025 1K+ Views

The Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) is a very simple technique to generate a sequence of numbers that looks like random numbers but is actually determined. It is one of the reasons to call it a pseudo-random number. The Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) technique generates a random number based on the previous number and uses a linear recurrence to generate the sequence of random numbers. In this article, we have set an initial value of Xn and defined the value of the constants. Our task is to generate pseudo-random numbers using the linear congruential generator in C++. Formula of Linear ...

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C++ Program to Implement Sorting of Less than 100 Numbers in O(n) Complexity

Ravi Ranjan
Ravi Ranjan
Updated on 08-May-2025 449 Views

To sort less than 100 numbers in O(N) complexity, we can use the counting sort technique. The counting sort is a stable and non-comparison-based sorting technique, that is used to sort the objects according to the keys that are small integers. It counts the number of keys whose key values are same. It works by counting the occurrences of elements in the array. This sorting technique is efficient when difference between different keys are not so big, otherwise it can increase the space complexity. In this article, we have an unsorted array containing twelve elements. Our task is to sort ...

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