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C Functions CheatSheet

This cheat sheet provides a comprehensive overview of various C programming functions categorized into Input/Output, String, Math, Character, Memory, File Handling, Time, and Utility functions. Each category includes function names, their descriptions, and examples of usage. It serves as a quick reference for programmers to understand and utilize these functions effectively.

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C Functions CheatSheet

This cheat sheet provides a comprehensive overview of various C programming functions categorized into Input/Output, String, Math, Character, Memory, File Handling, Time, and Utility functions. Each category includes function names, their descriptions, and examples of usage. It serves as a quick reference for programmers to understand and utilize these functions effectively.

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■ C Programming Functions Cheat Sheet

1. Input/Output Functions ()
Function Description Example

printf() Prints text/output printf("Hello");


scanf() Reads input scanf("%d", &age);
getchar() Reads single character ch = getchar();
putchar() Prints single character putchar('A');
gets() Reads a string (unsafe) gets(str);
puts() Prints a string puts(str);

2. String Functions ()
Function Description Example

strlen(s) Length of string strlen("Hello") → 5


strcpy(dest, src) Copy string strcpy(b,a);
strcat(s1,s2) Concatenate strings strcat(a,b);
strcmp(s1,s2) Compare strings strcmp("A","B")
strchr(s,c) Find character strchr("Hello","e")
strstr(s1,s2) Find substring strstr("Hello","lo")

3. Math Functions ()
Function Description Example

sqrt(x) Square root sqrt(25) → 5


pow(x,y) Power pow(2,3) → 8
abs(x) Absolute value abs(-4) → 4
ceil(x) Round up ceil(2.3) → 3
floor(x) Round down floor(2.9) → 2
sin(x) Sine sin(0)
cos(x) Cosine cos(0)

4. Character Functions ()
Function Description Example

isalpha(c) Check letter isalpha('a')


isdigit(c) Check digit isdigit('3')
isalnum(c) Letter or number? isalnum('A')
toupper(c) Uppercase toupper('a') → 'A'
tolower(c) Lowercase tolower('Z') → 'z'

5. Memory Functions ()
Function Description Example

malloc(size) Allocate memory int *p = malloc(10*sizeof(int));


calloc(n,size) Allocate + set 0 int *p = calloc(5,sizeof(int));
realloc(p,size) Resize memory p = realloc(p,20*sizeof(int));
free(p) Free memory free(p);

6. File Handling Functions ()


Function Description Example

fopen(name,mode) Open file fopen("[Link]","w");


fclose(fp) Close file fclose(fp);
fprintf(fp,...) Write to file fprintf(fp,"Hello");
fscanf(fp,...) Read from file fscanf(fp,"%d",&x);
fgets(str,n,fp) Read string fgets(s,10,fp);
fputs(str,fp) Write string fputs("Hi",fp);

7. Time Functions ()
Function Description Example

time(NULL) Current time time_t t = time(NULL);


ctime(&t) Convert to string ctime(&t)
clock() CPU time used clock()
difftime(t1,t2) Difference between times difftime(t2,t1)

8. Utility Functions ()
Function Description Example

exit(code) Exit program exit(0);


system(cmd) Run OS command system("cls");
rand() Random number rand()%10
srand(seed) Set seed srand(time(0));

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