C programming basic knowledge

#include <stdio.h>This is a preprocessor command that includes standard input output header file(stdio.h) from the C library before compiling a C program
int main()This is the main function from where execution of any C program begins.
{This indicates the beginning of the main function.
/*_some_comments_*/whatever is given inside the command “/*   */” in any C program, won’t be considered for compilation and execution.
printf(“Hello_World! “);printf command prints the output onto the screen.
getch();This command waits for any character input from keyboard.
return 0;
This command terminates C program (main function) and returns 0.
}
How "Hello, World!" program works?
  • The #include <stdio.h> is a preprocessor command. This command tells compiler to include the contents of stdio.h (standard input and output) file in the program.
    The stdio.h file contains functions such as scanf() and print() to take input and display output respectively.
    If you use printf() function without writing #include <stdio.h>, the program will not be compiled.
  • The execution of a C program starts from the main() function.
  • The printf() is a library function to send formatted output to the screen. In this program, the printf() displays Hello, World! text on the screen.
  • The return 0; statement is the "Exit status" of the program. In simple terms, program ends with this statement.
This indicates the end of the main function.