.TH function "" "" Definition
.PC
.PP
A
.B function
is the C term for a portion of code that is named,
can be invoked by name, and that performs a task.
Many functions can accept data in the form of arguments,
modify the data,
and return a value to the statement that invoked it.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "data types," data_type
.Xr "library," library
.Xr "portability," portabili
.Xr "Programming COHERENT" programmi
