Return pointer to structure Dry Run in C

Return pointer to structure is an interactive C dry run visualizer from the Struct Functions Pointers programs section. Study the source code, then use the execution controls to follow each step, variable update, highlighted line, and console output.

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Return pointer to structure Program Code

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

struct Employee {
    int empId;
    char name[50];
    float salary;
};

struct Employee* createEmployee(int id, char name[], float salary) {
    struct Employee *newEmp = (struct Employee*)malloc(sizeof(struct Employee));
    
    if(newEmp != NULL) {
        newEmp->empId = id;
        strcpy(newEmp->name, name);
        newEmp->salary = salary;
    }
    return newEmp;
}

void displayEmployee(struct Employee *e) {
    if(e != NULL) {
        printf("ID: %d, Name: %s, Salary: ₹%.2f\n", 
               e->empId, e->name, e->salary);
    }
}

int main() {
    struct Employee *emp1 = createEmployee(1001, "Rajesh Kumar", 75000);
    struct Employee *emp2 = createEmployee(1002, "Priya Sharma", 68000);
    
    if(emp1 != NULL && emp2 != NULL) {
        printf("Employees created successfully:\n");
        displayEmployee(emp1);
        displayEmployee(emp2);
    }
    
    // Free allocated memory
    free(emp1);
    free(emp2);
    
    return 0;
}

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