Proof of Correctness: factorial.c

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Step1: Initialization code has obvious proof.

int factorial(int x) {
int f, y;
  // PRE-CONDITION: x >= 0              
 
  y = 1;
  // y = 1  
  
  f = 1;
  // y = 1 and f = 1
  
                                                                              
  
  while (y <= x) {
    
                                                                                
    
    f = f * y;
    
                                                                                
    
    y = y + 1;
                                                                                
  
  } // end while
 
                                                                            
  
  // POST-CONDITION: f = x!        

  return f;
}