C Programming

9

Functions

CHAPTER OUTLINE

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Definition of Function

9.3 Function Definition Syntax

9.4 The Return Statement

9.5 Types of Functions

9.6 Call by Value and Reference

9.7 Function Returning More Values

9.8 Function as an Argument

9.9 Function with Operators

9.10 Function and Decision Statements

9.11 Function and Loop Statements

9.12 Functions with Arrays and Pointers

9.13 Recursion

9.14 Library Functions

9.1 INTRODUCTION

It is laborious to prepare and maintain a large size program. Moreover, identification of flow of data is difficult to understand. The best way to prepare a programming application is to divide the bigger program into small pieces or modules, and the same modules can be repeatedly called from the main() ...