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C Exercises: Find the minimum element in a queue

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Write a C program to find the minimum element in a queue.

Sample Solution:

C Code:

#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX_SIZE 100

int queue[MAX_SIZE];
int front = -1, back = -1;

// Function to insert an element into the queue
void enqueue(int item) {
    if (back == MAX_SIZE - 1) {
        printf("Error: Queue is full\n");
        return;
    }
    if (front == -1) {
        front = 0;
    }
    back++;
    queue[back] = item;
}

// Function to remove an element from a queue
int dequeue() {
    if (front == -1 || front > back) {
        printf("Error: Queue is empty\n");
        return -1;
    }
    int item = queue[front];
    front++;
    return item;
}

// Function to find minimum value in the queue
int findMin() {
    if (front == -1 || front > back) {
        printf("Error: Queue is empty\n");
        return -1;
    }
    int min = queue[front];
    for (int i = front; i <= back; i++) {
        if (queue[i] < min) {
            min = queue[i];
        }
    }
    return min;
}


// Function to display the elements in the queue
void display() {
    printf("Queue elements are: ");
    for (int i = front; i <= back; i++) {
        printf("%d ", queue[i]);
    }
    printf("\n");
}

int main() {
    // Insert some elements into the queue.
    enqueue(1);
    enqueue(2);
    enqueue(3);
    enqueue(4);
    enqueue(5);
    // Display the elements in the queue.
    display();
    // Find the sum of the elements in the queue.
    int min_val = findMin();
    printf("Minimum value in the queue is: %d\n", min_val);
    printf("\nRemove 2 elements from the said queue:\n");
    dequeue();
    dequeue();
    // Display the elements in the queue.
    display();
    min_val = findMin();
    printf("Minimum value in the queue is: %d\n", min_val);
    printf("\nInsert 3 more elements:\n");
	enqueue(600);
    enqueue(-427);
    enqueue(519);
    // Display the elements in the queue.
    display();
    min_val = findMin();
    printf("Minimum  value in the queue is: %d\n", min_val);
    return 0;;
}

Sample Output:

Queue elements are: 1 2 3 4 5 
Minimum value in the queue is: 1

Remove 2 elements from the said queue:
Queue elements are: 3 4 5 
Minimum value in the queue is: 3

Insert 3 more elements:
Queue elements are: 3 4 5 600 -427 519 
Minimum  value in the queue is: -427

Flowchart:

Flowchart: Find the minimum element in a queue.
Flowchart: Find the minimum element in a queue.
Flowchart: Find the minimum element in a queue.

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Declaration

A prototype for a function which takes a function parameter looks like the following:

void func ( void (*f)(int) );

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Function Call

When calling a function with a function parameter, the value passed must be a pointer to a function. Use the function's name (without parentheses) for this:

func(print);

would call func, passing the print function to it.

Function Body

As with any parameter, func can now use the parameter's name in the function body to access the value of the parameter. Let's say that func will apply the function it is passed to the numbers 0-4. Consider, first, what the loop would look like to call print directly:

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