From: Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: A very basic question about C programming... diary of a newbie Part 1
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:53:31 -0400
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DM wrote:
> So my question is... writing the word "void" before a function is how you
> prototype???

get a book. you need it. "void" is a type, just like int, char, float
etc. it's basically that, void, nothing. when you say void
something(void) it means the function takes no parameters and returns
nothing.
 
> Or, if you "declare" the function before the main() is that 
> prototyping?

yes. you declare the function, make a model (prorotype). you're
basically telling the compiler "this is how the function should be
called, these are the types of parameters it accepts" etc.