Self doubt

Question

Explain the output

Main()

{

    char *s= "%d\n";

     s++;

     s++;

     printf(s-2,300);

}

Comments

these type of questions never asked in GATE, don't waste your time on this

Answer 1

The pointer points to % since it is incremented twice and again decremented by 2, it points to '%d\n' and 300 is printed.

answer is 300

Comments

That I know but m confused how pointer is replaced by its value?