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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <assert.h>

void print_array(int* array_of_ints, int num_ints, char* label) {
    printf("\n%s\n", label);
    for(int i = 0; i < num_ints; i++) {
        printf("%d\n", array_of_ints[i]);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    // STATIC array
    int array_static[3] = { 5, 6, 7 };
    print_array(array_static, 3, "STATIC");
    // A static array allocates memory sufficient for 3 ints at the moment
    // the function is called.  On our platform, an int is 4 bytes, so this
    // allocates 12 bytes.

    int num_ints = 3;
    //int* array_dynamic = malloc(12);  // YUCKY but clear
    int* array_dynamic = malloc(num_ints * sizeof(*array_dynamic));
    array_dynamic[0] = 5;
    array_dynamic[1] = 6;
    array_dynamic[2] = 7;
    print_array(array_dynamic, num_ints, "DYNAMIC");

    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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