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Consider the C function given below.

int f(int j)
{
static int i = 50;
int k;
if (i == j)
{
printf("something");
k = f(i);
return 0;
}
else return 0;
}


Which one of the following is TRUE?

1. The function returns $0$ for all values of $j$.
2. The function prints the string something for all values of $j$.
3. The function returns $0$ when $j = 50$.
4. The function will exhaust the runtime stack or run into an infinite loop when $j = 50$.
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There is no updation for $i$ and $j$ in the function. so if we call function with $j = 50$ the recursive call will be continued infinitely. There is no terminating condition for recursion. hence answer D

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Why answer can't be option a?
1. int f(int j)
{
2.   static int i = 50;
3. int k;
4.   if (i == j)
{
5.       printf("something");
6.       k = f(i);              key line function loop from 6 to 1 always when j=50  even not return 0. so 1st and 3rd statement are false.

return 0;
}
else return 0;
} 

since for value other then 50 it will not print anythng  b/c not satisfy if property.

so ans is D. since always same value pass as value.

When j is 50, the function would call itself again and again as neither i nor j is changed inside the recursion.
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Option D

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