creating and using functions

Question 1

function header syntax

Answer 1

return_type function_name (parameters);

Question 2

a function name can be…?

Answer 2

anything the programmer wishes

Question 3

parameters

Answer 3

optional
new variables, each separated by a comma

variables in a function definition

Question 4

a function header does…?

Answer 4

nothing, besides declaring a function

Question 5

function body

Answer 5

code wrapped in curly braces
required for a function to do anything

Question 6

invoking a function

Answer 6

calling a function/using a function in main

functions cannot run automatically

Question 7

arguments

Answer 7

variables passed as inputs for any function