Continuity in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is as follows:

$\frac{d}{dx}\int_{a}^{x} f(t)dt = f(x)$

I know that to integrate a function $f(t)$, it must be piece-wise continuous. However, I'm not too sure about the conditions under which I can use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

My questions are:

  • If $f(t)$ is only piece-wise continuous, will its antiderivative calculated by $\int_{a}^{x} f(t)dt$ have the same finite amount of discontinuities?
  • Does this mean that if we were to differentiate this antiderivative as $\frac{d}{dx}\int_{a}^{x} f(t)dt$, the result would be undefined rather than a number?
  • Does the differentiability and the continuity of a function carry over for its antiderivative?

Thanks