C PROGRAMMING PROGRAM • STRUCTURES, UNIONS & ENUMS

Use a Nested Structure for an Employee Joining Date

Learn how to use a nested structure for an employee joining date using a clear C program.

BeginnerNested structureCompositionMember access

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input

No input required

Sample output

101 Bhavya joined on 09-09-2026

COMPLETE C PROGRAM

Complete C implementation

#include <stdio.h>

struct Date { int day, month, year; };
struct Employee { int id; char name[20]; struct Date joined; };

int main(void)
{
    struct Employee employee = {101, "Bhavya", {9, 9, 2026}};
    printf("%d %s joined on %02d-%02d-%d\n", employee.id, employee.name,
           employee.joined.day, employee.joined.month, employee.joined.year);
    return 0;
}

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

101 Bhavya joined on 09-09-2026

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PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

Read the required input values.
Embed a Date structure inside an Employee structure and access members through both levels.
Display the computed result.

Embed a Date structure inside an Employee structure and access members through both levels.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(1)

Auxiliary space

O(1)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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Use the correct format specifier for every variable.

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Initialize variables before using their values.

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Check braces, semicolons and input order carefully.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.