Practice Return Type Checking: Did You Deliver What You Promised? (4.1.5) - Semantic Analysis - Understanding Program Meaning
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Return Type Checking: Did You Deliver What You Promised?

Practice - Return Type Checking: Did You Deliver What You Promised?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a return type?

💡 Hint: Think about what the function promises to deliver after execution.

Question 2 Easy

What does 'void' mean in function definitions?

💡 Hint: Consider the empty urn analogy.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of return type checking?

To confirm syntax
To ensure consistency of return types
To optimize performance

💡 Hint: Think about the main goal of type checking in functions.

Question 2

True or False: A function declared as void may return a value.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of void functions.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a function that is supposed to return an integer but does not in one execution path. Describe how this will be flagged during semantic analysis.

💡 Hint: Check if all logical paths provide a return statement.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a function that intentionally violates return type rules and explain the implications.

💡 Hint: Look for mismatches between declared and returned values.

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