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Please explain for me why we need to write: “ int square(int number) 32 { 33    return number * number; 34 }” Excerpt From: Tony Gaddis. “Starting Out with C++: Early Objects, 10/e.” Apple Books.

Please explain for me why we need to write: “ int square(int number) 32 { 33    return number * number; 34 }” Excerpt From: Tony Gaddis. “Starting Out with C++: Early Objects, 10/e.” Apple Books.

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Please explain for me why we need to write:

“ int square(int number)
32 {
33    return number * number;
34 }”

Excerpt From: Tony Gaddis. “Starting Out with C++: Early Objects, 10/e.” Apple Books. 

 

square(userReal) << endl; 31 int square(int number) 23 return 0; 32 { 24 } 33 return number * number; 25 34 } 26 35 36 /** ** 27 overloaded function square 37 overloaded function square * 28 * This function returns the square of * the value 38 * This function returns the square of 29 * passed into its int parameter. the value 39 * passed into its double parameter. 30 40 ·**/ Page 1,543 Page 1,544 12 pages left in this chapter
Transcribed Image Text:square(userReal) << endl; 31 int square(int number) 23 return 0; 32 { 24 } 33 return number * number; 25 34 } 26 35 36 /** ** 27 overloaded function square 37 overloaded function square * 28 * This function returns the square of * the value 38 * This function returns the square of 29 * passed into its int parameter. the value 39 * passed into its double parameter. 30 40 ·**/ Page 1,543 Page 1,544 12 pages left in this chapter
tiple functions as long as their parameter lists are different. Program 6-28 illustrates this. 10 int main( ) 11 { 12 int userInt; Program 6-28 13 double userReal; 14 15 // Get an int and a double 1 // This program uses overloaded func- 16 cout <« "Enter an integer and a float- tions. ing-point value: "; 2 #include <iostream> 17 cin >> userInt >> userReal; 3 #include <iomanip> 18 4 using namespace std; 19 // Display their squares 20 cout << "Here are their squares: "; 6 // Function prototypes 21 cout << fixed << showpoint << setpre- 7 int square(int); cision(2); 8 double square(double); 22 cout << square(userInt) << and << Page 1,541 Page 1,542 14 pages left in this chapter
Transcribed Image Text:tiple functions as long as their parameter lists are different. Program 6-28 illustrates this. 10 int main( ) 11 { 12 int userInt; Program 6-28 13 double userReal; 14 15 // Get an int and a double 1 // This program uses overloaded func- 16 cout <« "Enter an integer and a float- tions. ing-point value: "; 2 #include <iostream> 17 cin >> userInt >> userReal; 3 #include <iomanip> 18 4 using namespace std; 19 // Display their squares 20 cout << "Here are their squares: "; 6 // Function prototypes 21 cout << fixed << showpoint << setpre- 7 int square(int); cision(2); 8 double square(double); 22 cout << square(userInt) << and << Page 1,541 Page 1,542 14 pages left in this chapter
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Function Overloading in C++ is a process where two or more function have same name, but different parameters.

Example:

int add(int a, int b){

     return(a+b);

}

int add(int a){

     return(a+a);

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