Function in C program

A large program in c can be divided to many subprogram

The subprogram posses a self contain components and have well define purpose.

The subprogram is called as a function

Basically a job of function is to do something

C program contain at least one function which is main().

Classification of Function

User define Library
function function

- main() -printf()
-scanf()
-pow()
-ceil()

It is much easier to write a structured program where a large program can be divided into a
smaller, simpler task.

Allowing the code to be called many times

Easier to read and update

It is easier to debug a structured program where there error is easy to find and fix

1: #include <stdio.h> Arguments/formal parameter  Function names is cube
2:  Variable that are requires is
3: long cube(long x); long
4: Return data type  The variable to be passed on
5: long input, answer; is X(has single arguments)—
6: value can be passed to
7: int main( void ) function so it can perform the
8: { specific task. It is called
Actual parameters
9: printf(“Enter an integer value: ”);
10: scanf(“%d”, &input);
11: answer = cube(input);
12: printf(“nThe cube of %ld is %ld.n”, input, answer);
13: Output
14: return 0;
15: } Enter an integer value:4
16:
17: long cube(long x)
18: { The cube of 4 is 64.
19: long x_cubed;
20:
21: x_cubed = x * x * x;
22: return x_cubed;
23: }

C program doesn't execute the statement in function until the function is called.

When function is called the program can send the function information in the form of one
or more argument.

When the function is used it is referred to as the called function

Functions often use data that is passed to them from the calling function

Data is passed from the calling function to a called function by specifying the variables in
a argument list.

Argument list cannot be used to send data. Its only copy data/value/variable that pass
from the calling function.

The called function then performs its operation using the copies.

Provides the compiler with the description of functions that will be used later in the
program
Its define the function before it been used/called

Function prototypes need to be written at the beginning of the program.

The function prototype must have :

A return type indicating the variable that the function will be return

Syntax for Function Prototype

return-type function_name( arg-type name-1,...,arg-type name-n);

Function Prototype Examples

 double squared( double number );
 void print_report( int report_number );
 int get_menu_choice( void);

It is the actual function that contains the code that will be execute.

Should be identical to the function prototype.

Syntax of Function Definition
return-type function_name( arg-type name-1,...,arg-type name-n) ---- Function header

{
declarations;
statements; Function Body
return(expression);
}

Function Definition Examples

float conversion (float celsius)
{
float fahrenheit;
fahrenheit = celcius*33.8
return fahrenheit;
}

The function name‟s is conversion

This function accepts arguments celcius of the type float. The function return a float value.

So, when this function is called in the program, it will perform its task which is to convert
fahrenheit by multiply celcius with 33.8 and return the result of the summation.

Note that if the function is returning a value, it needs to use the keyword return.

Can be any of C‟s data type:
char
int
float
long………

Examples:

int func1(...) /* Returns a type int. */
float func2(...) /* Returns a type float. */
void func3(...) /* Returns nothing. */

Function can be divided into 4 categories:

A function with no arguments and no return value
A function with no arguments and a return value
A function with an argument or arguments and returning no value
A function with arguments and returning a values

A function with no arguments and no return value
Called function does not have any arguments

Not able to get any value from the calling function

Not returning any value

There is no data transfer between the calling function and called function.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void printline();

void main()
{
printf("Welcome to function in C");
printline();
printf("Function easy to learn.");
printline();
getch();
}

void printline()
{
int i;
printf("n");
for(i=0;i<30;i++)
{ printf("-"); }
printf("n");
}

A function with no arguments and a return value
Does not get any value from the calling function

Can give a return value to calling program
#include <stdio.h> Enter a no: 46
#include <conio.h>
int send();
You entered : 46.
void main()
{
int z;
z=send();
printf("nYou entered : %d.",z);
getch();
}

int send()
{
int no1;
printf("Enter a no: ");
scanf("%d",&no1);
return(no1);
}

A function with an argument or arguments and returning no
value
A function has argument/s

A calling function can pass values to function called , but calling function not receive
any value

Data is transferred from calling function to the called function but no data is
transferred from the called function to the calling function

Generally Output is printed in the Called function

A function that does not return any value cannot be used in an expression it can be
used only as independent statement.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void add(int x, int y);

void main()
{
add(30,15);
add(63,49);
add(952,321);
getch();
}

void add(int x, int y)
{
int result;
result = x+y;
printf("Sum of %d and %d is %d.nn",x,y,result);
}

A function with arguments and returning a values
Argument are passed by calling function to the called function

Called function return value to the calling function

Mostly used in programming because it can two way communication

Data returned by the function can be used later in our program for further calculation.

#include <stdio.h> Result 85.
#include <conio.h>
int add(int x,int y); Result 1273.
void main()
Send 2 integer value x and y to add()
{ Function add the two values and send
int z; back the result to the calling function

z=add(952,321); int is the return type of function

printf("Result %d. nn",add(30,55)); Return statement is a keyword and in
printf("Result %d.nn",z); bracket we can give values which we
want to return.
getch();
}
int add(int x,int y)

{
int result;
result = x + y;
return(result);
}

Variable that declared occupies a memory according to it size

It has address for the location so it can be referred later by CPU for manipulation

The „*‟ and „&‟ Operator

Int x= 10
x Memory location name
10 Value at memory location
76858 Memory location address

We can use the address which also point the same value.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

void main()

{
int i=9;
& show the address of the variable
printf("Value of i : %dn",i);
printf("Adress of i %dn", &i);

getch();
}

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

void main()

{
int i=9;
* Symbols called the value at the address
printf("Value of i : %dn",i);
printf("Address of i %dn", &i);
printf("Value at address of i: %d", *(&i));

getch();
}

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h> int Value(int x)
{
int Value (int x); x = 1;
int Reference (int *x); }
int Reference(int *x)
int main() {
*x = 1;
{ }
int Batu_Pahat = 2;
int Langkawi = 2;

Value(Batu_Pahat);
Reference(&Langkawi);

printf("Batu_Pahat is number %dn",Batu_Pahat);
printf("Langkawi is number %d",Langkawi);
}

Pass by reference
You pass the variable address
Give the function direct access to the variable
The variable can be modified inside the function

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
void callByValue(int, int);
void callByReference(int *, int *);

int main()
{
int x=10, y =20;
printf("Value of x = %d and y = %d. n",x,y);

printf("nCAll By Value function call...n");
callByValue(x,y);
printf("nValue of x = %d and y = %d.n", x,y);

printf("nCAll By Reference function call...n");
callByReference(&x,&y);
printf("Value of x = %d and y = %d.n", x,y);

getch();
return 0;
}

void callByValue(int x, int y)

{
int temp;
temp=x;
x=y;
y=temp;

printf("nValue of x = %d and y = %d inside callByValue function",x,y);
}

void callByReference(int *x, int *y)

{
int temp;
temp=*x;
*x=*y;
*y=temp;

}

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