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for( j=0; j<2; j++)
{
printf(“%d”, a[i][j]);
}
}
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9. Explain the functions used to read and write strings. *

Reading Strings:
 scanf():
 %s conversion character should be used in scanf() function to read a string.
 General Form:

scanf(“%s”, variablename);
 Example:
char a[10];
scanf(“%s”, a);

 gets():
 Used to read a string from the keyboard.
 General Form:

gets(variablename);
 Example:
char a[10];
gets(a);

Writing Strings:
 printf():
 %s conversion character should be used in printf() function to write a string.
 General Form:

printf(“%s”, variablename);
 Example:
char a[10];
scanf(“%s”, a);
printf(“%s”, a);

 puts():
 Used to display a string on the monitor.
 General Form:

 Example: puts(variablename);
puts(“Kandan”);
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