Functions in C

Function is a Self-contained block of statement.

Functions are used to divide a large code into module so that it is easy to debug the program.

Types:

     There are two types of functions in C.They are

1)Library function  or Predefined function :

Library function are those functions which are predefined by C compiler e.g printf(),scanf(),getch(),clrscr(),sqrt() etc.

2)User defined function.

Advantages:
Code Reusability.

Less Code: Less code is required in C because you don’t need to write the code again and again. It saves code

User defined Functions

The function which is defined by user is called User defined function.

Function Declaration

Return_type  function_name(parameter);

Function definition

Return_type  function_name(parameter)

{  

//function body

}  

Function Call

function_name();

Example 1( Using No parameter)

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void show(); // declaring a function

void show()  // defining function

{

printf("Welcome To LearningPoint92\n");

}

void main()

{

clrscr();

show();  // calling function

getch();

}

Output:

Welcome To LearningPoint92

Example 2(Using parameter)

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void add(int a,int b); // declaring a function

void add(int a,int b)  // defining function

{

int c=a+b;

printf("Sum is: %d \n",c);

}

void main()

{

clrscr();

add(45,65);  // calling function

getch();

}

Output:

Sum:110

 

Return Statement

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

int add(int a,int b); // declaring a function

int add(int a,int b)  // defining function

{

int c=a+b;

return c;

}

int main()

{

int result=add(45,65);  // calling function

printf("Sum is: %d",result);

return 0;

}

Output:

Sum:110

Example 3(Taking value from user)

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void add(int a,int b);  // declaring a function

void add(int a,int b)  // defining function

{

int c=a+b;

printf("Sum is: %d\n",c);

}

void main()

{

int x,y;

clrscr();

printf("Enter two number \n");

scanf("%d%d",&x,&y);

add(x,y);  // calling function

getch();

}

Output:

Enter two number

23

20

Sum:43

Call by Value 

Original value cannot be changed after function call.

Value passed to the function is called as call by value.

Example 1:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show(int num) {    
    num=num+10;    
 printf("after addition num is=%d\n" ,num); 

}  
  
void main() {    
    int a=20;    
      printf("Before function call  a=%d\n",a);
    show(a);//passing value in function    
     printf("After function call a=%d\n",a); 
getch();  

}     

Before function call a=20                                                                                                      

after addition num is=30                                                                                                       

After function call a=20

Example 2:
#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void swap(int a, int b);

void swap(int a, int b)

{

 int temp;

 temp=a;

 a=b;

 b=temp;

}

void main()

{ 

 int a=50, b=60; 

clrscr(); 

 printf(" Value of a and b before swapping %d%d",a,b);

 swap(a,b);  // passing value to function

printf(" Value of a and b after swapping %d%d",a,b);

 getch(); 

} 

Output:

Value of a and b before swapping 50 60

Value of a and b after swapping 60 50

Call by Reference

Original value can be changed after function call.

We need to use ampersand (&) symbol before the argument name to pass value as a reference.
Example 1:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void show(int *num) {    
    *num=*num+10;    
  printf("after addition num is=%d\n" ,*num);        
}    
void main() {    
    int a=20;    
     printf("Before function call  a=%d\n",a);
    show(&a);//passing value in function    
     printf("After function call a=%d\n",a);   
getch();  

}   
Output:

Before function call  a=20                                                                                                      

after addition num is=30                                                                                                       

After function call a=30

Example 2:

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void swap(int *a, int *b)

{

 int temp;

 temp=*a;

 *a=*b;

 *b=temp;

}

void main()

{ 

 int a=50, b=60;  
 clrscr(); 

printf(" Value of a and b before swapping %d%d",a,b);

 swap(&a,&b);  // passing value to function

printf("Value of a and b after swapping %d%d",a,b);

 getch(); 

}

 Output: 

Value of a and b before swapping 50 60

Value of a and b after swapping 60 50