Inline Function

BY
Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Inline Function
 Functions are used to avoid code duplication. At
each call (to a function), control is passed to the
function at a specified address in the memory.
 If the same function is called several times, each
time the control is passed to the function. Due
to this passing of control, execution speed
decreases.
 C++ provides a mechanism called ‘Inline
Function’.
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 Compiler copies the code of inline function in the
calling function, i.e. Function body is inserted in
place of function call during compilation. So
transfer of control is avoided.
 Inline function are mostly used when the function
is small.
 Execution performance is increased but inline
function needs more memory.
Example
inline int square(int j)
{
return (j*j);
}

void main()
{
clrscr();
int p=3,r;
r=square(p);
cout<<“r= ”<<r;
getch();
}
Situation where inline Function may not work

 The function should not be recursive.

 Function should not contain static variables.
 Function containing control structure statements,
such as switch, if, for loop etc.
 The main() function can not work as inline.
Friend Function
Friend Function
 The central idea of encapsulation and data
hiding is that any non-member function has no
access permission to the private data of the
class.
 However, C++ allows a mechanism, in which a
non-member function has access permission to
the private member of the class. This can be
done by declaring a non-member function friend
to the class whose private data is to be
accessed.
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 Declaration is done in public or private section.
 A function can be declared as friend function in
any number of calsses.
 These functions use objects as arguments.
Example
class ac { void show(ac a)
int acno; {
float bal; cout<<“Balance of A/C No.”<<a.acno
Public: <<“is Rs. ”<<a.bal;
Void read() }
{
cout<<“ Account No: “; cin>>acno; void main()
cout<<“\n Balance : “; cin>>bal; { clrscr();
} ac k;
Friend void show(ac); k.read();
}; show(k);
getch();
}
Assignment
 Write a program to exchange values b/w two
classes. Use friend function.
 Write a program to declare three classes,
declare integer array as data member in each
class. Perform addition of two data member
arrays into array of third class. Use Friend
function.
Send *.ccp files at
abdul_bu@yahoo.com
Have a good day!