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newbie

Reputation: 35

What is a return type function

I am trying to understand the return type function but I really can't. For example in this code:

int add(int a, int b){
    result=a-(-b);
    return result;
}

I cant understand why it became return result and what is it for and what it do.I am new in c++ and Iwanted to become better in c++.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 573

Answers (1)

Sir Beethoven
Sir Beethoven

Reputation: 358

This is meant to give back an answer (value) to the other part of your program, which called this function.

Let's say you do something like: 

print(add(2,4));

Your program would print the value: 6

Disclaimer: not really sure if the syntax is correct, it's been over a decade since I last programmed in C++;

Upvotes: 0

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