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What does fp point to in the program ?
#include<stdio.h>

int main()
{
    FILE *fp;
    fp=fopen("trial", "r");
    return 0;
}

a.

The first character in the file

b.

A structure which contains a char pointer which points to the first character of a file.

c.

The name of the file.

d.

The last character in the file.

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Answer: (b).A structure which contains a char pointer which points to the first character of a file.

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