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\n#include <stdio.h>\n\nint main() {\n    int number, sum = 0, digit;\n\n    \/\/ Get user input\n    printf("Enter an integer: ");\n    scanf("%d", &number);\n\n    \/\/ Process the number\n    while (number != 0) {\n        digit = number % 10; \/\/ Get the last digit\n        sum += digit;        \/\/ Add the last digit to sum\n        number \/= 10;        \/\/ Remove the last digit\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Display the result\n    printf("Sum of the digits: %d\\n", sum);\n\n    return 0; \/\/ Indicate successful completion\n}\n\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Explanation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Including Libraries:

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#include <stdio.h>

This line includes the standard input-output library, allowing us to use functions like printf and scanf.

Main Function:

c

int main() { ... }

This function is where the program begins executing. It returns an integer value indicating successful completion.

Variable Declaration:

c

int number, sum = 0, digit;

Here, number stores the user input, sum is initialized to zero to hold the total of the digits, and digit will temporarily store each digit as we process the number.

User Input:

c

printf(\"Enter an integer: \");
scanf(\"%d\", &number);

We prompt the user to enter an integer and read that value into the number variable.

Calculating the Sum of Digits:

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while (number != 0) {
    digit = number % 10; \/\/ Extract the last digit
    sum += digit;        \/\/ Add it to the sum
    number \/= 10;        \/\/ Remove the last digit
}

This loop continues until there are no digits left in number. Inside the loop:

    We use the modulus operator to get the last digit.
    We add this digit to the sum.
    We then remove the last digit from number by performing integer division by 10.

Displaying the Result:

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printf(\"Sum of the digits: %d\\n\", sum);

After calculating the sum, we print it out.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
OUTPUT :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Enter an integer: 1234
Sum of the digits: 10<\/p>\n