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What is the return type of the main function in a standard C program?

easy📝 Conceptual Q1 of 15
C - Basics and Execution Environment
What is the return type of the main function in a standard C program?
Aint
Bvoid
Cchar
Dfloat
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the standard main function signature

    The standard main function returns an integer to the operating system to indicate success or failure.
  2. Step 2: Identify the correct return type

    Among the options, only int is the correct return type for main.
  3. Final Answer:

    int -> Option A
  4. Quick Check:

    Return type of main = int [OK]
Quick Trick: Main returns int to signal program success or failure [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Using void as return type
  • Using char or float as return type
  • Omitting return type

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