Display Source Code As Output C Program

By | August 5, 2017

Let us understand how to display source code as output in C programming using a file pointer and fopen() method.

This C program seems complex to implement. But, if you apply a proper logic then, you can print the source code of a C program as its own output using file handling concepts in C programming.

All you need to do is to save your C program file and refer it in the fopen() method using reading mode.

Syntax of fopen() method

Note: This C program to display its own source code is compiled with CodeLite IDE and GNU GCC compiler on Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.

C Program To Display Source Code As Output

If you’re compiling this C program in Microsoft Windows operating system, you may get the following error:

To resolve this error, you will have to add escape characters. The backslash (\) is a special character and therefore, you must escape it by using escape sequence characters.

 

Please replace the above line with the following line:

 

Output

C Program To Display Source Code As Output using File Pointers and print own source code

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