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From: John Sargent <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: main()
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 96 18:42:21 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>
           [e-mail] "Tony L" writes:

> Hi all,
>
> I have come across two different ways that 2 different beginners books
> recommend that every program should start.  Could someone please tell
> me which one is the "BEST" or proper way?
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> void main()
> {
>         printf("Hello!\n");
>         return 0;
> }

This is plain wrong. You are trying to return a value ( 0 ) from a function
that doesn't return a value.



> Or, the same as above but not include "void":
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> main()
> {
>         printf("Hello!\n");
>         return 0;
> }

If you don't specify a return type, the compiler assumes that you mean
type int.


I would use...


#include <stdio.h>
void main(void)
{
    printf("Hello!\n");
    return;
}

or

#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
    printf("Hello!\n");
    return 0;
}


I personally don't like the parameter list left blank (except in class
constructors etc.)


Regards,
John Sargent