
II-8 Programming Concepts
13. Explain the functions of a linker.
Ans: The linker puts together all other program files and functions that are required by the program.
For example, if the programmer is using pow() function, then the object code of this function should
be brought from math.h library of the system and linked to the main() program. After linking, the
program is stored on the disc.
14. What is the role of curly braces ({}) in a C program?
Ans: The curly braces are used to define the block of statements. The statements inside the curly
braces are having different scope than that of the statements outside the curly braces. The curly ...