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Functions in C++?

#1 TelMeDragon

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:37 AM

I'm not really understanding what a function is. From what I've gathered, it's the equivalent of a method in Java? I'm not a long time practioner in both of these languages, I'm actually learning them at the same time, so forgive me if my terminology is incorrect.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 09:32 AM

Yes you are right. Method in Java and functions in C++ are similar.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:49 AM

The only difference between a method and a function is that sometime one needs to declare a prototype for a function, whereas there is no such need for a prototype in Java. Other than that, they are a language-particular means of identifying an independent section of code.

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