FUNCTIONS and
SUB ROUTINES
KALVIN KARL C. NONATO, MIT
Objectives
▷ Define Function;
▷ Differentiate pre-defined and built-in functions;
▷ Identify the different parts of a function;
▷ Declare and call a function;
▷ Differentiate a function with parameter and
parameter less;
▷ Create a function with return and no return values.
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BUILT-IN FUNCTION
▷ Predefined or built-in functions: Are
those that are part of the C# library.
These are functions that are
embedded in a particular
programming language.
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USER-DEFINED FUNCTION
▷ User-defined functions: A
programmed routine that has its
parameters set by the user of the
system. Functions created by the
user or programmer.
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What is a Function?
▷ A function allows you to encapsulate
a piece of code and call it from other
parts of your code. You may very
soon run into a situation where you
need to repeat a piece of code, from
multiple places, and this is where
functions come in.
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What is a Function?
▷ A function is a named, independent
section of C# code that performs a
specific task and optionally returns a
value to the calling program.
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A function is named.
Each function has a unique name. By
using that name in another part of the
program, you can execute the
statements contained in the function.
This is known as the calling program.
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A function is independent.
A function can perform its task
without interference from or
interfering with other parts of the
program.
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A function performs a specific task
This is the easy part of the definition. A
task is a discrete job that your program
must perform as part of its overall
operation, such as sending a line of text
to a printer, sorting an array into
numerical order, or calculating a cube
root.
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Return a value to the calling program
When your program calls a
function, the statements it contains
are executed. These statements, if
desired, can pass information back
to the calling program.
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SYNTAX:
access_modifier return_type function_ name(parameters)
{
//function body;
}
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Access Modifier
It defines the type of the method from
where it can be accessed in your C#
application. In C# there are Public,
Protected, Private access modifiers.
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Function Return Type
specifies the data type that the
function returns to the calling
program.
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Function name
Function name must be unique. It
describes the name of the user
defined function by which the user
calls it or refer it.
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Argument
is an actual value passed to the
function by the calling program. Each
time a function is called, it can pass
different arguments.
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Parameter
is an entry in a function header; it
serves as a “place holder” for an
argument. A function’s parameter is
fixed; they do not change during
program execution.
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Predefined rules in naming a function:
▷ The function name must be some kind of a
Noun or a verb.
▷ Its naming should be done in such a way that it
must describe the purpose of that function.
▷ The first letter of the function name can either
be a small letter or a Capital letter, however, it
is recommended to use the capital one.
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USING NO PARAMETER AND RETURN TYPE
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USING PARAMETER BUT NO RETURN TYPE
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USING PARAMETER AND RETURN TYPE
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USING PARAMETER BUT NO RETURN TYPE
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USING PARAMETER AND RETURN TYPE
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