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| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Functions in C and C++'''
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|Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Functions in C and C++'''.
  
 
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| In this tutorial we will learn,
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|In this tutorial we will learn,  
  
 
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| What is a function
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|What is a '''function'''
  
 
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| Syntax of a function
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|Syntax of a '''function'''
  
 
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| Significance of a return statement
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|Significance of '''return statement'''
  
 
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| Few  example on functions.
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| We will do this through examples.  
  
 
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| We will also see some common errors and their solutions.
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|We will also see some common errors and their solutions.  
  
 
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| To record this tutorial, I am using'''Ubuntu Operating system''' version 11.10
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| To record this tutorial, I am using,
  
 
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| '''gcc''' and g'''++ Compiler''' version 4.6.1
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|'''Ubuntu Operating System''' version 11.10,
  
 
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| '''gcc''' and '''g++ Compiler''' version 4.6.1 .
  
 
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|Let us start with the introduction to '''functions'''.
  
 
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| Every program consists of one or more '''functions'''
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|A '''function''' is a self-contained program executing a specific task.
  
 
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| Once executed the control will be returned back from where it was accessed
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|Every program consists of one or more '''functions.'''
  
 
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| Now we will see the syntax for the  function
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|Once executed, the control will be returned back from where it was accessed.
  
 
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| ''ret-type''' defines the type of data that the '''function''' returns
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|Let us see the syntax for '''function.'''
  
 
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|fun_name''' is the name of the '''function'''
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|'''ret-type''' defines the type of data that the '''function returns. '''
  
 
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|'''parameters''' is the list of '''variable''' names and their types
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|'''fun_name''' defines the name of the function.
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|Another syntax for functions  is '''ret_type function name  an empty parameter list
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|'''parameters''' is the list of '''variable''' names and their types.
  
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|We can specify an '''empty parameter list'''.
  
 
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| This is called as functions without arguments.
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|This is called as '''functions without arguments. '''
  
 
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| And This is called as functions with arguments.
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|And this is called as '''functions with arguments. '''
  
 
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| Let us move on to  our program  
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|Let us see a program using '''void. '''
  
 
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| I have already typed the program on the editor
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|I have already typed the program on the editor.
  
 
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| Let me open it
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|So I will open it.
  
 
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| Note that our filename is ''' void function.c ''' In this program we will calculate the sum of two numbers  using function..
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|Note that our file name is '''function. '''
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|Let me explain the code now.
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|And I have saved the file with the extension '''.c''' (dot c).
  
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|Let me explain the code.
  
 
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| This is our '''header file'''
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|This is our '''header file. '''
  
 
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| Before using any function it must be defined
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|Before using any '''function''', it must be defined.
  
 
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| Here we have declared a''' function''' called '''add'''
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|Here we have defined a '''function''' called '''add.'''  
  
 
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| Note that '''add function''' is without any '''arguments'''
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|Note that '''add function''' is without any '''arguments.'''  
  
 
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| And the return type is''' void'''
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|And the return type is '''void. '''
  
 
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| There are two types of functions
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|There are two types of functions-
  
 
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| First User-defined function that is our add function and  
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| '''User-defined''' that is our '''add function''' and  
  
 
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| Pr-defined function that is printf and main function
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| '''Pre-defined''' that is '''printf''' and '''main function '''.
  
 
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|   Here we have initialized a and b by assigning them values 2 and 3
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| Here we have initialized '''a''' and '''b''' by assigning them values as 2 and 3.
  
 
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| Then  we have declared a variable '''c'''
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| Here we have declared a variable '''c. '''
  
 
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| we add the values of '''a''' and '''b'''
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|Then we add the values of a and b.
  
 
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| '''The result is stored in c'''
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|The result is stored in c.
  
 
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|   Then we print the result
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|Then we print the result.
  
 
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| This is our main function
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| This is our '''main function. '''
  
 
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|Inside the main function, we call the add function
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|Here we call the '''add''' function.
  
 
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| The addition operation will be performed and the result will be printed.
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|The addition operation will be performed and the result will be printed.  
  
 
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| Now click on Save
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| Now click on '''Save.'''
  
 
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| Let us execute the program
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|Let us execute the program.
  
 
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| Please open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl, Alt and T keys simultaneously on your keyboard
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|Please open the terminal window by pressing '''Ctrl, Alt''' and '''T ''' keys simultaneously.
  
 
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| To compile type
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|To compile, type '''gcc  function dot c  hyphen o  fun'''.
  
 
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| '''gcc void function.c -o void '' and press enter
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|To execute, type '''./fun''' (dot slash fun).
  
 
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| To execute, type
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|We see the output is displayed as '''Sum of a and b is 5 '''.
  
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|Now come back to our program.  
  
 
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| The output is displayed as'''Sum of a and b is 5'''
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|Functions contain special identifiers called as '''parameters''' or '''arguments.'''  
  
 
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| Now come back to our program
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|Let us see the same example with arguments.
  
 
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| Functions contains special identifiers called as parameters or arguments
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|I will change a few things here.
  
 
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| Now we will  see the same example with arguments
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|Type '''int add(int a, int b) '''
  
 
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| |I will  change a few things here. Press ''shift'' ''Ctrl'' & ''S'' key  simultaneously on your keyboard.
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|Here we have declared a '''function add. '''
  
 
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| Now save the file as'' Function.c'' .Click on ''Save''.
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|'''int a''' and '''int b''' are the '''arguments''' of the function  '''add.'''
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|Let us delete this.No need to initialize a and b here.
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| Click on save
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|Delete the '''printf '''statement.
  
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|Type '''int main() '''
  
 
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| Here '''int a''' and  '''int b''' are the '''arguments''' of the '''function add'''
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| Let us declare a variable '''sum''' here.
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|Type '''int sum; '''
  
 
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| No need to initialize a and b here. Now replace the  void keyword  again with the ''int '' keyword  and click on save
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|Then type '''sum = add(5,4); '''
  
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|Here we call the '''add function.'''
  
 
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| Let us declare a variable sum here
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|Then we pass the parameters as 5 and 4.
  
 
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| type int sum and the semicolon;
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|5 will be stored in '''a''' and 4 will be stored in ''' b. '''
  
 
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|Press enter
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|The addition operation will be performed.
  
 
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|And type  '''sum = add, opening bracket, closing bracket, within the bracket (5,4);'''
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|Let us now print the result.
  
 
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| Here we call the '''add function'''
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|Hence type here '''printf(“Sum is %d\n”, sum);'''
  
 
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| Then we pass the arguments as 5 and 4
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|Delete this, as we have already called the function above.
  
 
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| 5 will be stored in a and 4 will be stored in b
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|Type '''return 0;'''
  
 
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| | The addition operation will be performed
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|A '''non-void function''' must use a '''return''' statement that returns a value.
  
 
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| The returned value c will be stored in sum.  
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|Click on '''Save'''.
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|Let us execute the program.
  
 
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| And Type
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|Come back to our terminal.
  
 
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| return 0; Now click on save
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|Now compile the program as before.
  
 
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| A '''non-void function''' must use a '''return''' statement that returns a value.
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|Let us execute.  
  
 
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| Let us execute the program
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|The output is displayed as '''Sum is 9 '''.
  
 
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|Now let us see how to execute the same program in C++.
  
 
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|Come back to our program.
  
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|Let me change a few things here.
  
 
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|To execute
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|Now save the file with '''.cpp''' extension.
  
 
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|Click on '''Save'''. First we will change the header file as <iostream>
  
 
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| '''The Sum of a & b is 9'''
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|We will include the '''using''' statement here.
  
 
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|NOW  WE  WILL EXECUTE THE SAME PROGRAM IN C++
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|The '''function declaration''' is same in C++.
  
 
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| Come back to our program. I will edit the same code again press ''Shift''''Ctrl'' & ''S'' key simultaneously on your keyboard
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|So there is no need to change anything here.  
  
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|Now replace the '''printf''' statement with the  '''cout''' statement, as we use cout<< function to print a line in C++.
  
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|We don't need the '''format specifier''' and '''\n''' here.
  
 
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| Now Save the file''' '''with an extension ''' .cpp ''' and click on save
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|Delete the '''comma.'''  
  
 
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| Let us change the header file as ''iostream''
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|Now, type two opening '''angle brackets'''.
  
 
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| Now include the '''using '''statement. Click on save
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|After sum , again type two opening '''angle brackets'''.  
  
 
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|   The function declaration is same in C++
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|Within double quotes, type '''backslash n'''.
  
 
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| So there is no need to change anything here
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|Delete this closing bracket.
  
 
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| Now replace the '''printf '''statement with  the '''cout''' statement
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|Now Click on '''Save. '''
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|Let us compile the program.
  
 
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| delete the comma
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|Come back to our terminal.
  
 
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| Type two opening angle brackets. Delete the closing  bracket here
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|Type '''g++ function dot cpp hyphen o fun1 '''
  
 
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|07.23
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|Here we have '''fun1''', this is because we don't want to overwrite the output file '''fun'''.
  
 
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|Press '''Enter. '''
  
 
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| We use the cout function to print the line in C++ 
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|Type '''./fun1 '''
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| Now Click on''' save'''
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| Let us exeute  the program
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|The output is displayed as: Sum is 9
  
 
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| Come back to our terminal
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|Now we will see the common errors which we can come across.
  
 
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| To compile,  type '''g++ function.cpp -o fun1'''
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|Suppose here, we type x in place of 4.  
  
 
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| Here we have fun1, because we don't want to overwrite the output parameter fun for the   file fun.c .
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|I will retain the rest of the code as it is.  
  
 
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| Now press''' Enter'''
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|Click on '''Save.'''  
  
 
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|08.05
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| 06:58
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| To execute
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|Let us compile the program.
  
 
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|08.06
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| Type'''./fun1''' And press enter
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|We see an error at line no. 10.  
  
 
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|''' 'x' was not declared in this scope'''.
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|08.14
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|we can see that  the output is similar to our c code
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|This is because 'x' is a '''character''' variable.
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|08.20
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| Let us  see some  common errors which we can come across.
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|08.24
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| Come back to our program.
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| Suppose here at line no-11 . I will type '''x''' in the place of 4.
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|It was not declared anywhere.  
  
 
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|08.32
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| I will retain the rest of the code as it is.
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|And our '''add''' function has '''integer''' variable as an '''argument'''.  
  
 
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| 08.36
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| 07:21
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|Now click on  Save
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|So, there is a mismatch in '''return type''' and '''return value'''.
  
 
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| 07:25
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|Let us execute the  program
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|Now come back to our program.  
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| Come back to our terminal.
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|08.44
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| Let us  compile  as  before
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| 07:27
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| We see an error  
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|Let us fix the error.  
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|08.50
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| '''x '''was not declared  in this scope. come back to our program
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| 07:30
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| This is because '''x''' is a '''character''' variable
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|Type 4 at line no. 10.
  
 
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| 07:32
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| And our '''add''' function has '''integer''' variable as an '''argument'''
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|Click on '''Save. '''
  
 
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| So there is a mismatch in return type and return value.
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|Let us execute again.  
  
 
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| Now Let us fix the error
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|Let me clear the prompt.
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| Type 4 here. Click on '''Save'''
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|Compile the program as before.  
  
 
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| Let us execute
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|Yes! It is working.
  
 
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| Come back to our terminal. Let me clear the prompt.
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|Now we will see another common error which we can come across.
  
 
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|09.21
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| 07:50
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| Let us compile as before, execute as before
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|Suppose here we pass only one parameter. 
  
 
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|09.27
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| Yes! it is working
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|Delete 4. Click on '''Save'''.
  
 
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| 09.29
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| 07:58
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|now we will see another common error .Come back to our program
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|Switch to the terminal.
  
 
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|09.34
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| 08:00
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| here we  will  pass only 1 argument
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| Let us compile.We see an error at line no 10.
  
 
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| delete 4
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|'''too few arguments to function 'int add (int, int)' '''
  
 
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| 09.40
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| 08:11
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| Now  Click on '''Save''' .
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|Switch back to our program.  
  
 
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| 09.43
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| 08:14
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| Let us see, what happens come back to our terminal.
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|You can see here we have two parameters
  
 
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| 09.47
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| 08:19
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| Let us compile as before
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|'''int a '''and '''int b. '''
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| 09.49
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| 08:22
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|We see error too few arguments to few functions  int  'add''''
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|And here we are passing only one parameter.
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| 09.54
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| 08:25
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| Come back to our  program
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|Hence it is giving an error.
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 24 March 2017

Time Narration
00:01 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Functions in C and C++.
00:06 In this tutorial we will learn,
00:09 What is a function
00:11 Syntax of a function
00:13 Significance of return statement
00:16 We will do this through examples.
00:18 We will also see some common errors and their solutions.
00:22 To record this tutorial, I am using,
00:25 Ubuntu Operating System version 11.10,
00:29 gcc and g++ Compiler version 4.6.1 .
00:35 Let us start with the introduction to functions.
00:39 A function is a self-contained program executing a specific task.
00:45 Every program consists of one or more functions.
00:49 Once executed, the control will be returned back from where it was accessed.
00:55 Let us see the syntax for function.
00:59 ret-type defines the type of data that the function returns.
01:05 fun_name defines the name of the function.
01:09 parameters is the list of variable names and their types.
01:14 We can specify an empty parameter list.
01:18 This is called as functions without arguments.
01:21 And this is called as functions with arguments.
01:26 Let us see a program using void.
01:29 I have already typed the program on the editor.
01:32 So I will open it.
01:35 Note that our file name is function.
01:38 And I have saved the file with the extension .c (dot c).
01:43 Let me explain the code.
01:45 This is our header file.
01:47 Before using any function, it must be defined.
01:51 Here we have defined a function called add.
01:54 Note that add function is without any arguments.
01:58 And the return type is void.
02:01 There are two types of functions-
02:03 User-defined that is our add function and
02:06 Pre-defined that is printf and main function .
02:12 Here we have initialized a and b by assigning them values as 2 and 3.
02:19 Here we have declared a variable c.
02:21 Then we add the values of a and b.
02:24 The result is stored in c.
02:27 Then we print the result.
02:29 This is our main function.
02:32 Here we call the add function.
02:34 The addition operation will be performed and the result will be printed.
02:39 Now click on Save.
02:42 Let us execute the program.
02:45 Please open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl, Alt and T keys simultaneously.
02:53 To compile, type gcc function dot c hyphen o fun.
03:00 To execute, type ./fun (dot slash fun).
03:05 We see the output is displayed as Sum of a and b is 5 .
03:10 Now come back to our program.
03:13 Functions contain special identifiers called as parameters or arguments.
03:20 Let us see the same example with arguments.
03:23 I will change a few things here.
03:27 Type int add(int a, int b)
03:32 Here we have declared a function add.
03:36 int a and int b are the arguments of the function add.
03:41 Let us delete this.No need to initialize a and b here.
03:46 Delete the printf statement.
03:49 Type int main()
03:52 Let us declare a variable sum here.
03:54 Type int sum;
03:57 Then type sum = add(5,4);
04:03 Here we call the add function.
04:05 Then we pass the parameters as 5 and 4.
04:10 5 will be stored in a and 4 will be stored in b.
04:14 The addition operation will be performed.
04:18 Let us now print the result.
04:20 Hence type here printf(“Sum is %d\n”, sum);
04:27 Delete this, as we have already called the function above.
04:32 Type return 0;
04:36 A non-void function must use a return statement that returns a value.
04:41 Click on Save.
04:43 Let us execute the program.
04:45 Come back to our terminal.
04:48 Now compile the program as before.
04:50 Let us execute.
04:52 The output is displayed as Sum is 9 .
04:57 Now let us see how to execute the same program in C++.
05:02 Come back to our program.
05:04 Let me change a few things here.
05:07 First press Shift, Ctrl and S keys simultaneously.
05:12 Now save the file with .cpp extension.
05:18 Click on Save. First we will change the header file as <iostream>
05:24 We will include the using statement here.
05:28 The function declaration is same in C++.
05:32 So there is no need to change anything here.
05:37 Now replace the printf statement with the cout statement, as we use cout<< function to print a line in C++.
05:48 We don't need the format specifier and \n here.
05:52 Delete the comma.
05:54 Now, type two opening angle brackets.
05:58 After sum , again type two opening angle brackets.
06:03 Within double quotes, type backslash n.
06:07 Delete this closing bracket.
06:09 Now Click on Save.
06:11 Let us compile the program.
06:14 Come back to our terminal.
06:16 Type g++ function dot cpp hyphen o fun1
06:23 Here we have fun1, this is because we don't want to overwrite the output file fun.
06:31 Press Enter.
06:34 Type ./fun1
06:38 The output is displayed as: Sum is 9
06:42 Now we will see the common errors which we can come across.
06:47 Suppose here, we type x in place of 4.
06:51 I will retain the rest of the code as it is.
06:55 Click on Save.
06:58 Let us compile the program.
07:02 We see an error at line no. 10.
07:06 'x' was not declared in this scope.
07:09 This is because 'x' is a character variable.
07:13 It was not declared anywhere.
07:15 And our add function has integer variable as an argument.
07:21 So, there is a mismatch in return type and return value.
07:25 Now come back to our program.
07:27 Let us fix the error.
07:30 Type 4 at line no. 10.
07:32 Click on Save.
07:35 Let us execute again.
07:37 Let me clear the prompt.
07:40 Compile the program as before.
07:42 Yes! It is working.
07:45 Now we will see another common error which we can come across.
07:50 Suppose here we pass only one parameter.
07:55 Delete 4. Click on Save.
07:58 Switch to the terminal.
08:00 Let us compile.We see an error at line no 10.
08:06 too few arguments to function 'int add (int, int)'
08:11 Switch back to our program.
08:14 You can see here we have two parameters
08:19 int a and int b.
08:22 And here we are passing only one parameter.
08:25 Hence it is giving an error.
08:27 Let us fix the error.
08:29 Type 4.
08:31 Click on Save .
08:34 Switch to the terminal.
08:36 Let us execute again.
08:39 Yes! It is working.
08:42 Come back to our slides.
08:44 To summarize, in this tutorial we have learnt -
08:49 function Syntax of function
08:51 function without arguments
08:53 Eg- void add()
08:55 Function with arguments
08:57 Eg- int add(int a, int b)
09:02 As an assignment- Write a program to calculate the square of a number.
09:07 Watch the video available at the link shown below.
09:11 It summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
09:14 If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
09:18 The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
09:21 Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials,
09:24 Gives certificates to those who pass an online test.
09:28 For more details, please write to, contact@spoken-tutorial.org
09:35 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of Talk to a Teacher project.
09:40 It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India.
09:47 More information on this Mission is available at the link shown below.
09:52 This is Ashwini Patil from IIT Bombay.
09:55 Thank You for joining.

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