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  1. 10-23-2010 #1
    saikumar029
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    Is Function overloading depends on return type of an function in c++? explain me with example please
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    You could come up with an example yourself to test.
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    Function overloading in C++.
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    You cannot overload several function that only differs in return type. I'll leave it as an exercise for you to actually prove that.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

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    Thank you
    I worked on some examples
    I came to know that function overloading in c++ not depend on return type
    only on parameters order, size & there type.
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