To delete an element from an array

del_array_element.c

/**
  * Program to delete an element from an array
  **/

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

int main(void)
{
  int *array, size;
  int e, i, pos;

  printf("\nEnter the size of the array : ");
  scanf("%d", &size);
  array = malloc(size * sizeof(int));

  printf("\nEnter the elements of the array : ");
  for(i = 0; i < size; i++)
    scanf("%d",&array[i]);

  printf("\nEnter the element to be deleted : ");
  scanf("%d", &e);

  printf("\n\nOriginal array size : %d", size);
  printf("\nOriginal array :\n");
  for(i = 0; i < size; i++)
    printf("%d ",array[i]);

  /* Find out position of 'e' in the array */
  for(pos = 0; pos < size; pos++)
    if(array[pos] == e)
      break;

  /* Shift the array elements backwards from 'pos' */
  for(i = pos; i < (size - 1); i++)
    array[i] = array[i + 1];

  array = realloc(array, (size - 1) * sizeof(int));

  /* Print updated array */
  printf("\n\nThe updated array size : %d", (size - 1));
  printf("\nThe updated array :\n");
  for(i = 0; i < (size - 1); i++)
    printf("%d ", array[i]);
    
  return 0;
}