Structure of the Function
A function is a named subroutine that performs a specific task. You use functions all the time, even outside programming.
For example, when you open a door, your brain runs an open door routine: signal the hand → turn the knob → push → door opens.
Just like that, every skill you have is a function you can call when needed.
The Main Function
Here's a surprise: throughout this course, you've been writing code within one significant function in C which is the main function. Why is it that C programs revolve around this single function?
The main function in C serves as the program's starting point. When you compile and run a C program, the operating system initiates its execution with the main function, meaning that the code within the main function gets executed in sequence.
The use of main as the principal function in C is a longstanding tradition, a convention chosen by the creators of the C language to signify a program's entry point.
Anatomy of Functions
Every function is structured around five core components:
- Function type;
- Function name;
- Arguments;
- Function body;
- Return value.
A general function looks something like this:
main.cpp
123456func_type func_name(arguments) { // Core actions of the function // Resulting outcome after function execution return function_output; }
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A function is a named subroutine that performs a specific task. You use functions all the time, even outside programming.
For example, when you open a door, your brain runs an open door routine: signal the hand → turn the knob → push → door opens.
Just like that, every skill you have is a function you can call when needed.
The Main Function
Here's a surprise: throughout this course, you've been writing code within one significant function in C which is the main function. Why is it that C programs revolve around this single function?
The main function in C serves as the program's starting point. When you compile and run a C program, the operating system initiates its execution with the main function, meaning that the code within the main function gets executed in sequence.
The use of main as the principal function in C is a longstanding tradition, a convention chosen by the creators of the C language to signify a program's entry point.
Anatomy of Functions
Every function is structured around five core components:
- Function type;
- Function name;
- Arguments;
- Function body;
- Return value.
A general function looks something like this:
main.cpp
123456func_type func_name(arguments) { // Core actions of the function // Resulting outcome after function execution return function_output; }
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