Thread: Execute a C program inside another C program in linux

Lets say I want to run x.c from a.c

here a.c

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
int main()
{

char x[5];
system("x");
return 0;

}

x.c

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
int main()
{
int score;
printf("please enter marks:");
scanf("%d",&score);


if(score>60)
{
printf("pass");
}
else 
{
printf("fail");
}
return 0;
}

So both files under the same directory.
And if I compile them it turns into a.out
When I execute the command ./a.out here is what I get in the terminal

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 sh: 1: x: not found 


Originally Posted by Salem

If a.c is compiled as a.out, what did you compile x.c as?

Actually both compiles as a.out by default.

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GCC a.c 


compiles as a.out
Don't show error

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./a.out 


executes a.c

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GCC x.c 


compiles as a.out replacing the previous a.out

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./a.c a.out 


then executes x.c

Done. Thanks.