Creating a Function

In this lesson, we will learn how to create functions in C++ and use them in our program.

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Similar to variables, functions need to be defined before compilation. Every function has a name and a set of operations it needs to perform. The first part of creating a function declaration.

Declaration

The declaration of a function means defining its name, type, and argument(s). This may sound confusing right now but we’ll get the hang of it really soon. Here’s the template for function declaration:

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