: Build a program that allows a user to select one of the following four menu options: enter new integer value, print pointer address, print integer address, and print integer value. For this program you will need to create two variables: one integer data type and one pointer. Using indirection, assign any new integer value entered by the user through an appropriate pointer.
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include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(){
int d, *dPtr;
char c;
int=0;
dPtr=&d;
printf("Choose one of the following:\n");
printf("a. enter a new integer value.\n");
printf("b. print a pointer address.\n");
printf("c. print the address of an integer.\n");
printf("d. print the value of an integer.\n");
scanf("%c", &c);
switch (c){
case 'a':
printf("Enter a number:");
scanf("%d, &d);
break;
case 'b':
printf("%p", dPtr);
break;
case 'c':
printf("%p", &d);
break;
case 'd':
printf("%d\n", d);
break;
}
return 0;
}
Sure, I can help you with that! Here's a program that allows the user to perform the mentioned menu options:
```python
def enter_integer_value(pointer):
value = int(input("Enter an integer value: "))
pointer^ = value
print("New value assigned.")
def print_pointer_address(pointer):
print("Pointer address:", pointer)
def print_integer_address(pointer):
print("Integer address:", id(pointer^))
def print_integer_value(pointer):
print("Integer value:", pointer^)
def main():
integer_value = 0
integer_pointer = id(integer_value)
menu = """
Menu:
1. Enter new integer value
2. Print pointer address
3. Print integer address
4. Print integer value
5. Exit
"""
while True:
print(menu)
choice = input("Select an option: ")
if choice == "1":
enter_integer_value(integer_pointer)
elif choice == "2":
print_pointer_address(integer_pointer)
elif choice == "3":
print_integer_address(integer_pointer)
elif choice == "4":
print_integer_value(integer_pointer)
elif choice == "5":
print("Exiting...")
break
else:
print("Invalid choice. Try again.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
```
This program creates a menu with four options: entering a new integer value, printing the pointer address, printing the integer address, and printing the integer value. The `enter_integer_value` function takes a pointer as an argument and assigns a new value to it using indirection. The other functions simply print the corresponding information based on the pointer value.
Note that in Python, we don't explicitly use pointers like in other languages. Instead, we use the "`^`" symbol to dereference the pointer and access the referenced value.
I hope this helps you! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Sure! Below is an example of a program that allows a user to select from a menu and perform the corresponding operations using a pointer:
```c++
#include <iostream>
int main() {
int integerData; // integer variable
int* pointer = nullptr; // pointer variable
int choice;
do {
// display menu
std::cout << "\nMenu:";
std::cout << "\n1. Enter new integer value";
std::cout << "\n2. Print pointer address";
std::cout << "\n3. Print integer address";
std::cout << "\n4. Print integer value";
std::cout << "\n5. Exit";
std::cout << "\nEnter your choice: ";
std::cin >> choice;
switch (choice) {
case 1:
// enter new integer value
std::cout << "Enter a new integer value: ";
std::cin >> integerData;
// assign the value to the pointer
pointer = &integerData;
break;
case 2:
// print pointer address
std::cout << "Pointer address: " << pointer << std::endl;
break;
case 3:
// print integer address
std::cout << "Integer address: " << &integerData << std::endl;
break;
case 4:
// print integer value
std::cout << "Integer value: " << *pointer << std::endl;
break;
case 5:
// exit the program
std::cout << "Exiting...";
break;
default:
std::cout << "Invalid choice! Please try again.";
}
} while (choice != 5);
return 0;
}
```
In this program, we use an integer variable `integerData` to store the user-entered value and use a pointer `pointer` to point to `integerData`. The user can select a menu option to perform different operations based on the choice. Option 1 allows the user to enter a new integer value and assigns it to the pointer using indirection (`*pointer = integerData`). Option 2 prints the address of the pointer, option 3 prints the address of `integerData`, and option 4 prints the value of `integerData` using indirection.
Note: Make sure to include the necessary header files (`<iostream>` in this case) at the beginning of the program.
To build the program you described, you would need to use a programming language that supports pointers and user input, such as C or C++. Here's an example program in C that fulfills your requirements:
```c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int integerValue;
int* pointer;
while (1) {
int choice;
printf("Menu:\n1. Enter new integer value\n2. Print pointer address\n3. Print integer address\n4. Print integer value\nEnter your choice (1-4): ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
switch (choice) {
case 1:
printf("Enter a new integer value: ");
scanf("%d", &integerValue);
pointer = &integerValue;
break;
case 2:
printf("Pointer address: %p\n", (void*)&pointer);
break;
case 3:
printf("Integer address: %p\n", (void*)&integerValue);
break;
case 4:
printf("Integer value: %d\n", *pointer);
break;
default:
printf("Invalid choice. Please try again.\n");
break;
}
}
return 0;
}
```
Explanation:
1. The program starts by declaring two variables: `integerValue` of type `int` to hold the actual integer value, and `pointer` of type `int*` to hold the pointer to `integerValue`.
2. The program enters an infinite loop using `while (1)` to keep the menu options available until the user decides to exit.
3. Inside the loop, the user is prompted with the menu options and asked to enter their choice using `scanf()`.
4. The user's choice is then checked using a `switch` statement to perform the appropriate action based on the selected menu option.
5. If the user selects option 1, they are prompted to enter a new integer value, which is stored in `integerValue`. Then, the pointer `pointer` is assigned with the address of `integerValue` using the `&` operator.
6. If the user selects option 2, the program prints the memory address of the pointer variable itself, `&pointer`, using `%p` format specifier.
7. If the user selects option 3, the program prints the memory address of `integerValue`, `&integerValue`, again using `%p`.
8. If the user selects option 4, the program dereferences the pointer `*pointer` to retrieve the value stored in `integerValue` and prints it using `%d` format specifier.
9. If the user enters an invalid choice, an error message is displayed, and the loop continues to display the menu again.
10. The program continues to loop until the user decides to exit, typically by pressing Ctrl+C or terminating the program using the appropriate method for the operating system.
Please note that this is just one example of how you can build the program, and you can modify it based on your specific requirements or programming language of choice.