Question

Write a function with the function prototype

int f(void);

that prints out n asterisks, where n represents the number of times it has been called. If it is called three times for instance, the output will be

*

* *

* * *

Test the function by calling it five times.

(A) Use a static variable inside the function.

(B) Use a global variable inside the function.

Answer 1

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A)

#include <iostream>
#include<cstdlib>
using namespace std;
int f(void)
{
static int n=1;
for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
n++;
return n;
}
int main()
{
for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
{
f();
}
return 0;
}

B)

#include <iostream>
#include<cstdlib>
using namespace std;
int n=1;
int f(void)
{
for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
n++;
return n;
}
int main()
{
for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
{
f();
}
return 0;
}

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