When a function returns a value, how does the function expression take on the value returned since it's not a variable? For example, say you have the function sqrt() that finds the square root of a number and you implement it like so:
answer = sqrt(number);
how does sqrt() hold the returned value?
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implentation specific.
A common way is to put the value into a specified location (be it a register or memory location whatever) which the caller function looks at once the callee function is completed.
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So does the function return the memory or register address to the the calling function?
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Now maybe if you told us what os/compiler you were using we could give more detailsOriginally Posted by Thantos
I just wanted to know generally how it was accomplished, and you explained that. thank you. I"m not looking for detailed step by step operation, but thank's for offering.
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Ok assuming an x86 environment:
The return value is placed in register EAX, whatever function called it looks at that register for the return value.
