[Sam_Iam]

Could some one help understand how can I make a function return no value::

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
	[color="#0000FF"]int[/color] i =12;
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	[color="#0000FF"]return[/color] 0;

}

This post has been edited by jimblumberg: 01 January 2013 - 05:03 AM
Reason for edit:: Added missing Code Tags, Please learn to use them.

[macosxnerd101]

Declare it with a void return type.

void foo();

void foo(){

}

Also, we have code tags to handle syntax highlighting: .

[Sam_Iam]

you mean like this :::

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
	void foo();
	int i =12;
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
	return 0;

}

This post has been edited by jimblumberg: 01 January 2013 - 05:04 AM
Reason for edit:: Added missing Code Tags, Please learn to use them.

[macosxnerd101]

No. You cannot declare function prototypes inside other functions. Check out JackOfAllTrades' tutorial on functions.

Also, please start using code tags: .

[FrostHeart07]

You can use void main() instead of int main(), like this:

#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i =12;
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");

} 

Also, please practice proper use of indention so people can easily read your codes specially if it's long. Usually it's four spaces after the outer braces, like what I've done above.

[jimblumberg]

No void main() is incorrect. The C and C++ standard require that main must be defined to return an int and you should return an int from this function, except in very rare cases.

int main()
{
   return(0);
}

Jim

[FrostHeart07]

jimblumberg, on 01 January 2013 - 08:02 PM, said:

No void main() is incorrect. The C and C++ standard require that main must be defined to return an int and you should return an int from this function, except in very rare cases.

Jim

Ah... yes. I've almost forgotten about that. Thank you for reminding . The bad side effects of using turbo C as our first compiler during my first sem of college ugh...

[sepp2k]

macosxnerd101, on 01 January 2013 - 07:57 AM, said:

No. You cannot declare function prototypes inside other functions.

You can actually (though I don't know why you'd want to). That's why the most vexing parse exists in C++.

[NitinJotwani]

jimblumberg, on 01 January 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

No void main() is incorrect. The C and C++ standard require that main must be defined to return an int and you should return an int from this function, except in very rare cases.

int main()
{
   return(0);
}

Jim

as far as i know, when i use my gcc, it allows me to use void main() when compiled with gcc, but it won't allows me the same when i compile with g++...please correct me if im wrong

[sirgeek]

FrostHeart07, on 01 January 2013 - 04:22 AM, said:

You can use void main() instead of int main(), like this:

#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i =12;
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");

} 

Also, please practice proper use of indention so people can easily read your codes specially if it's long. /> Usually it's four spaces after the outer braces, like what I've done above.

This is VERY illegal and will not be allowed. Declare it above and then use it in int main

#include <stdio.h>

void valueIs()
{
    int i =12;
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
    printf(" value is %d\n, i++");
}

int main()
{
   valueIs();

   return 0;
}

[jimblumberg]

Quote

as far as i know, when i use my gcc, it allows me to use void main() when compiled with gcc, but it won't allows me the same when i compile with g++...please correct me if im wrong

Both gcc and g++ should reject void main(). The C compiler (gcc) will allow main to be defined as main() until you start compiling for C11, because until then C allowed default return arguments.

And even if they did allow the use of void main() they would then be non-standard compliant in regards to the usage of main. The only time main can be defined as returning anything other than an int is in a non-hosted environment.

Jim

This post has been edited by jimblumberg: 01 January 2013 - 07:26 AM

[sirgeek]

NitinJotwani, on 01 January 2013 - 07:05 AM, said:

jimblumberg, on 01 January 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

No void main() is incorrect. The C and C++ standard require that main must be defined to return an int and you should return an int from this function, except in very rare cases.

int main()
{
   return(0);
}

Jim

as far as i know, when i use my gcc, it allows me to use void main() when compiled with gcc, but it won't allows me the same when i compile with g++...please correct me if im wrong

void main() does work but is illegal and with some compilers, they will not allow you to do it to stop your porgram fucking everything up. Be safe, use int main()