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8      /* memory is allocated dynamically */
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9      mem_allocation = malloc
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10      if
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11      {
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13      }
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15      {
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17      }
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1 #include <stdio.h>
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3 #include <stdlib.h>
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5 int main()
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8      /* memory is allocated dynamically */
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char) );
10      if
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13      }
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15      {
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16          strcpy( mem_allocation,"fresh2refresh.com");
17      }
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18          printf
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20          free(mem_allocation);
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8     /* memory is allocated dynamically */
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10     if
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11     {
12         printf
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13     }
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15     {
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18     printf
printf("Dynamically allocated memory content  : " \
QUESTIONS-ANSWERS 19            "%s\n", mem_allocation );
20     mem_allocation=realloc(mem_allocation,100*sizeof
sizeof(char
char));
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22     {
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25     else
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26     {
27         strcpy( mem_allocation,"space is extended upto " \
C INTERVIEW 28                                "100 characters");
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30     printf
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31     free(mem_allocation);
32 }
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