C Program: Palindrome check using While loop

C While Loop: Exercise-9 with Solution

Write a C program that implements a program to check if a given number is a palindrome using a while loop.

Sample Solution:

C Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    int num, reversedNum = 0, originalNum;  // Declare variables for the number, reversed number, and original number

    printf("Input a number: ");
    scanf("%d", &num);  // Read the input number from the user
    originalNum = num;  // Store the original number for comparison later

    // Start a while loop to reverse the digits of the number
    while (num != 0) {
        int remainder = num % 10;  // Extract the last digit
        reversedNum = reversedNum * 10 + remainder;  // Build the reversed number
        num /= 10;  // Remove the last digit from the original number
    }

    // Check if the reversed number is equal to the original number
    if (originalNum == reversedNum) {
        printf("%d is a palindrome.\n", originalNum);
    } else {
        printf("%d is not a palindrome.\n", originalNum);
    }

    return 0;  // Indicate successful program execution
}

Sample Output:

Input a number: 12345
12345 is not a palindrome.

Input a number: 1111
1111 is a palindrome.

Input a number: 5665
5665 is a palindrome.

Explanation:

Here are key parts of the above code step by step:

• User Input:
• Prompts the user to input a number.
• Reads the input and stores it in the variable 'num'.
• Variable Initialization:
• Initializes variables 'reversedNum' and 'originalNum'.
• reversedNum will store the reversed digits of the input number.
• originalNum preserves the original input for later comparison.
• While Loop (Digit Reversal):
• Enters a while loop that continues until the original number becomes 0.
• Inside the loop, extracts the last digit of 'num'.
• Builds the reversed number ('reversedNum') by appending the extracted digit.
• Removes the last digit from the original number ('num').
• Palindrome Check:
• Compares the original number ('originalNum') with the reversed number (reversedNum).
• Prints whether the original number is a palindrome or not.
• Return Statement:
• Indicates successful program execution.

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