Definition and declaration

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  MaRo

  they're about the look of the function in a program
  
  Definition is writing the function and how it is working like
  

  void foo()
  {
  printf("foo");
  }
  

  Declaration is just writing the function header to implement in another function like:
  

  int main()
  {
  foo(); // this is declaration
  return 0;
  }
  

  And of course to write a declaration there should be a definition to implement.
• 

  banu

  Both are based on functions and variables mostly.
  EXAMPLE
  For declaration
  void main()
  {
  write();
  }
  write() is a function call which is declared.
  
  For definition:
  void write()
  {
  printf("enter the name");
  scanf("%s",name);
  }
  Here the operation/function of write() is defined.
  definition must be given before declaration.
  i guess iam right
• 

  Amit Saste

  nishcom

  Would anyone please tell me what is the difference between Declaration and Definition in "c"?

  Just giving simple example:
  
  Cnsider following as function declaration:
  public void add_ten_nos(int a[]); //This is Declaration
  
  public void add_ten_nos(int a[])
  {
  int sum;
  for(i=0;i<10;i++) //or whatever the Definition
  sum=sum+a:
  }
  
  Hope u got it!!
• 

  umesh936

  hi
  Last one is correct(Amit)
  
  #include
  void display(); // it is declaration
  int main()
  {
  display(); // here it is called
  }
  // now here is defination of function
  void display()
  {
  printf(" my name is XYZ");
  }
  ///it so simple..
• 

  mohanapriya

  hi i am pri.... actuall dis is my 1st post so i dnt no whether i m posting it to the right place or not.....
  i am in desperate need of a topic artificial inteligence on which i want to present a paper.....i feel engineering is absolutely not interesting until u do something technical....so please guide me ...
• 

  Mrunalini

  Hi.. One more additional point is that..
  
  Function Definitions also known as proto-type, they are just an intimation given to the Compiler that I will be using the proto typed function in the future code execution.
  
  The syntax for Prototype is:
  (Argument Data Types);
  Here semicolon is a must, and must be declared before the Function Definition.
  
  Whereas when a function is called the code which is executed is Function Definition, with a syntax:
  
  (arguments and their Datatypes)// No semicolon
  {
  Body of the code
  }
  
  
  Where as if we consider a variable.
  when you declare:
  int a;
  you are telling the compiler that I am going to use a variable 'a' as an integer variable, please allocate space for it.
  
  So here 'a' stores the address which is allocated by the compiler.
  When you say
  a = 5;
  
  The value 5 is set to the location 'a' in the memory.
  
  Hope this was helpful.. 😀
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  Prasad Ajinkya

  Ill keep the difference simple.
  
  Declaration - you are announcing to the compiler, that such and such function exists. This one shows the existence.
  Definition - you are displaying to the compiler, the exact working of such and such function. This one shows the innards and the existence.
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  Ashraf HZ

  Ah.. can I use an analogy like this?
  
  Declaration: Mobile phone brand X
  Definition: 3G, SMS, mobile gaming, mp3 music, organizer etc etc..
  
  😛
• 

  regalrohit

  hi,in definition,variable space is allocated for variable and for some initial value.
  
  In declaration only intenifies the type of variable for function.In simple word in definition memory space is allocated.
  In declartion refer to the place where the variable nature is stated,no allocation is done.
  for example
  
  void show()\\"declaration"//
  {
  printf("singh is king");
  }
  #include
  void main();\\"definition"
  {
  void show();
  clr scr();
  show();
  getch();
  }
• 

  shravya

  Declaration of variable:
  declaration - u can declare variables
  eg:int a;
  here variable 'a ' is declared as integer type that means u can store integers in variable a .
  ///ly if u decalre 'a' as char , you can store characters in a
  eg: char a;
  Definition:
  In functions function definition plays an imp. role .
  EG:
  void fun()//fun definition
  {
  printf("thanx");
  }
  
  that means here we r not declaring but instead we r writing some code in a function.
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  mata

  hi friends........
  Declaration - u r telling the compiler in advance dat u will be using that function in future. this include d data type.name of the function and arguments
  Defination - this means dat u r giving functionality or writig body for the function ,what actually a function is going to do
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  niraj.kumar

  In C --- in declaration memory is not allocated
  --- in definition memory get allocated