Consider the following procedure declaration:procedure p ;x : integer;...
Since value output by program is the value of x which is declared in side DC function, so, output is 1 using static scoping.
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Consider the following procedure declaration:procedure p ;x : integer;...
Procedure Declaration
The given code snippet declares three procedures: p, q, and r. The procedure p does not have any parameters, while procedures q and r both have a local variable x of type integer.
Execution Sequence
When procedure p is called, it sets the value of x to 2 and then calls procedure r. Procedure r sets the value of x to 1, calls procedure q, and finally writes the value of x.
Static Scope
In a language with static scope, the scope of a variable is determined by its position in the source code. Variables declared within a procedure are local to that procedure and are not accessible outside of it. Therefore, the variable x declared in procedure r is different from the variable x declared in procedure p.
Procedure q
When procedure q is called from procedure r, it increments the value of x by 1. However, since it is a different x variable (local to procedure q), it does not affect the value of x in procedure r.
Procedure r
Procedure r sets x to 1, calls procedure q, and writes the value of x. The value of x in procedure r remains 1 because the increment in procedure q does not affect it. Therefore, the output of calling procedure p will be 1.
Final Answer
The correct answer is option 'A': the output produced by calling procedure P in a language with static scope will be 1.