

function                    Definition                   function




A function is the C term for a portion of code that is named, can
be invoked by name, and that performs a task.  Many functions can
accept data in the form of arguments, modify the data, and return
a value to the statement that invoked it.

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data types, definitions, executable file, library, portability
















































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