{"id":332,"date":"2024-10-01T07:56:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T02:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/codexplained.in\/?p=332"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:38:01","slug":"program-to-swap-two-numbers-using-a-temporary-variable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codexplained.in\/?p=332","title":{"rendered":"Program to Swap Two Numbers Using a Temporary Variable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explanation: This program shows how to use a temporary variable to swap two numbers. First, the user provides us with two digits. In order to switch them, we first assign the value of b to a, store the value of an in a temporary variable, and then assign the value of b to a. 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