C Exercises: Compute absolute difference between two integers using inline function

C inline function: Exercise-2 with Solution

Write a C program to compute absolute difference between two integers using inline functions.

Sample Solution:

C Code:

#include <stdio.h>

inline int absolute_difference(int a, int b) {
  return (a > b) ? (a - b) : (b - a);
}
int main() {
  int x = 100, y = 200;
  int diff = absolute_difference(x, y);
  printf("Absolute difference between %d and %d is %d\n", x, y, diff);
  printf("\nAbsolute difference between %d and %d is %d\n", y, x, diff);
  return 0;
}

Sample Output:

Absolute difference between 100 and 200 is 100

Absolute difference between 200 and 100 is 100

Explanation:

The above program is an inline C function that computes the absolute difference between two integers. The absolute difference is the positive value of the difference between the two integers, regardless of which one is the higher. The function takes two integer parameters and returns their absolute difference as an integer value. By using an inline function, the compiler can replace the function call with the actual function code during compilation. This results in faster program execution.

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