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What does void mean in C, C++, and C#
Basically it means “nothing” or “no type”
There are 3 basic ways that void is used:
Function argument:
int myFunc(void)
— the function takes nothing.
Function return value:
void myFunc(int)
— the function returns nothing
Generic data pointer:
void* data
— ‘data’ is a pointer to data of unknown type, and cannot be dereferenced
Note: the
void
in a function argument is optional in C++, soint myFunc()
is exactly the same asint myFunc(void)
, and it is left out completely in C#. It is always required for a return value.