Hi there,
These are actual interview questions asked for an Embedded Engineer role at Hyundai Motors.
Q: What is the difference between malloc() and calloc() in C?
A: malloc() allocates uninitialized memory, while calloc() allocates memory and initializes it to zero.
Follow-up question interviewers ask:
What is the role of storage classes in C, and how do they affect variable lifetime?
If this makes you pause, it’s worth reviewing how embedded fundamentals are tested in real interviews.
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