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SPECIFICATION: (1)(b). C program to find the largest of three numbers using ternary
operator.
ALGORITHM:
STEP 1: START
STEP 2: Declare integer variables a,b,c
STEP 3: Read values a, b , c
STEP 4: check if a>b and a>c , then DISPLAY a and goto STEP 7
STEP 5: check if b>c , then DISPLAY b and goto STEP 7
STEP 6: else DISPLAY c
STEP 7: STOP.

FLOWCHART

START

Declare variables a,b,c

Read a,b,c

TRUE

FALSE

(a>b)&&
(a>c)

FALSE

TRUE
(b>c)

Display a is
greater

Display b is
greater

STOP
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Display c is
greater

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PROGRAM
/* C Program to find the largest of three numbers */
/* Done by:-C-Faculty

// wk1b.c
Dated on:- 15/10/2013

*/

#include <stdio.h>

// stdio.h imports i/p and o/p functions

#include <curses.h>

// It imports i/p and o/p functions on curses(output screen)

int main()

// User defined program

// Main Program Begins

int a,b,c;

// Declare variable a, b & c in Integer Datatypes

clear();

// Clears the output screen of the computer

printf(/n Enter the values of a, b , c :-); // Displays the Quoted statement

scanf(%d%d%d,&a,&b,&c); // Reads the values of a , b ,c
(a>b)&&(a>c)? // Condition is satisfied so a is printed as greater than b and c
printf(/n The greatest number is:- %d,a) :
(b>c)?

// compare b and c values

printf(/n The greatest number is:- %d,b) :

printf(/n The greatest number is:- %d,c); // if the above two conditions fails then c is
greater
return(0);
}

// Returns the value 0

// Ends Main Program

PROCEDURE FOR EXECUTING THE PROGRAM:

Step 1: After typing the program, press ESC button+shift+: and then type wq(to save the program and
quit)
Step 2: Now compile the program by using the following command
cc wk1b .c lcurses lm

Step 3: Now go for running the program by using the command

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./a.out

Step 4: To create an executing file use the command

cc wk1b.c -lcurses o larger

EXPECTED I/P AND O/P:

Output (1)
Enter the values of a, b , c :-2
3
4
The greatest number is:-4
Output (2)
Enter the values of a, b , c :-6
10
5
The greatest number is:-10
ORIGINAL I/P AND O/P:
Output (1)
Enter the values of a, b , c :-2
3
4
The greatest number is:-4
Output (2)
Enter the values of a, b , c :-6
10
5
The greatest number is:-10
VIVA VOCE QUESTIONS:
i) What are the various types of unconditional statements?
Ans: Goto , break and continue.

ii) What are the various types of conditional statements?

Ans: if, if-else , switch statements
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iii) What is this operator ? :

Ans: This operator is a combination of ? and : . and takes three operands. This operatpor is known
as the conditional operator.
The general form of the conditional operator is as follows:
Conditional expression ? expression 1 : expression2
The conditional expression is evaluated first. If the result is nonzero, expression 1 is evaluated and
is returned as the value if the conditional expression. Otherwise, expression 2 is evaluated and its
value is returned.

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