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Lec 11 Functions

Chapter 8 of 'Let Us C' discusses functions in C programming, defining them as self-contained blocks of statements that perform specific tasks. It explains that a C program must contain a main() function, which is the entry point for execution, and that functions can call each other and can be recursive. The chapter also distinguishes between library functions and user-defined functions, noting that both types are called in the same manner.

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Lec 11 Functions

Chapter 8 of 'Let Us C' discusses functions in C programming, defining them as self-contained blocks of statements that perform specific tasks. It explains that a C program must contain a main() function, which is the entry point for execution, and that functions can call each other and can be recursive. The chapter also distinguishes between library functions and user-defined functions, noting that both types are called in the same manner.

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CHAPTER 8: FUNCTIONS
BOOK: LET US C

 A function is a self-contained block of statements that


perform a coherent task of some kind

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 Output:

A number of conclusions can be drawn from this program:


 A C program is a collection of one or more functions.
 If a C program contains only one function, it must be main( ).
 If a C program contains more than one function, then one (and only one) of
these functions must be main( ), because program execution always begins
with main( ).
 There is no limit on the number of functions that might be present in a C
program.
 Each function in a program is called in the sequence specified by the
function calls in main( ).
 After each function has done its thing, control returns to main( ). When
main( ) runs out of statements and function calls, the program ends.

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 Functions can call each other

 Output:

 A function can be called any number of times

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 The order in which the functions are defined in a program and the order in
which they get called need not necessarily be same

 A function can call itself. Such a process is called


‘recursion’. We would discuss this aspect of C functions
in Chapter 10.
 A function can be called from another function, but a
function cannot be defined in another function.

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 There are basically two types of functions:


1. Library functions Ex. printf( ), scanf( ), etc.

2. User-defined functions Ex. argentina( ), brazil( ), etc.

 As the name suggests, library functions are nothing


but commonly required functions grouped together and
stored in a Library file on the disk.
 These library of functions come ready-made with
development environments.
 The procedure for calling both types of functions is
exactly same.

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