To determine the output of the given code, let's go through it step by step:
We have a function named counter
that takes an integer value
as input. Inside the function, there is a static variable named count
that is initialized to 0. The function adds the input value
to the count
variable and returns the updated value of count
.
In the main
function, we have two integer variables i
and j
declared.
There is a for
loop that iterates from i = 0
to i <= 5
. In each iteration, the counter
function is called with the current value of i
, and the returned value is assigned to j
.
After the for
loop, the value of j
is printed using printf
.
Let's track the value of j
in each iteration of the for
loop:
Iteration 1: i = 0
j = counter(0)
. The initial value of count
is 0, and value
is 0. The updated value of count
is 0.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 0.
Iteration 2: i = 1
j = counter(1)
. The current value of count
is 0, and value
is 1. The updated value of count
is 1.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 1.
Iteration 3: i = 2
j = counter(2)
. The current value of count
is 1, and value
is 2. The updated value of count
is 3.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 3.
Iteration 4: i = 3
j = counter(3)
. The current value of count
is 3, and value
is 3. The updated value of count
is 6.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 6.
Iteration 5: i = 4
j = counter(4)
. The current value of count
is 6, and value
is 4. The updated value of count
is 10.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 10.
Iteration 6: i = 5
j = counter(5)
. The current value of count
is 10, and value
is 5. The updated value of count
is 15.
- Therefore,
j
is assigned the value of 15.
After the for
loop, the value of j
is printed using printf
. Therefore, the output of the code will be:
J = 15
So, the correct answer is D) 15.