I just want to know the exact difference between intialising and assigning a variable. Is it possible to initialise a variable multiple times in C prog or is it just initialise once n assign all the other time...can somebody help me out please.
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Jump to PostYou initialize a variable to give it a starting value if you need to use it.
To initialize the variable you assign a value to it.So initializing means making sure you know the variable has a valid starting value.
Assigning means putting a value into the variable.
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zeroliken 79 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
assigning a variable
I'm a bit confused by this statement, isn't it supposed to be assigning a value to a variable
Is it possible to initialise a variable multiple times in C prog
No, it's not necessary, why do you need to initialize it every time?
initialise once n assign all the other time
yes, this is more likely
WaltP 2,905 Posting Sage w/ dash of thyme Team Colleague
You initialize a variable to give it a starting value if you need to use it.
To initialize the variable you assign a value to it.
So initializing means making sure you know the variable has a valid starting value.
Assigning means putting a value into the variable.
Slight definition difference of the same thing.
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