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difference between outputting from a program and returning a value? Relating to functions and subroutines perhaps?
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Perhaps you should explain your question more clearly, but if a program has an output that would usually be intended for the end user. If a program returns a value it will usually be so another part of the program (like a function) can use it.

Let's take this simple program written is pseudocode:

main(){
output("Please enter a number")
number input = input_from_keyboard()
number answer = square_number(input)
output("Answer is: " answer)
}
square_number(number input){
number answer = input * input
return answer
}


We're sending some output to the user asking them to input a number. We're then passing that number to another function that does something with it and then returns it to where it was originally called. We then output that number.
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URGENT: My homework is late and I don't understand it.
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URGENT: My homework is late and I don't understand it.


Not hw, checking a past paper question for revision. Teacher is incompetent.
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Original post by Push_More_Button
Perhaps you should explain your question more clearly, but if a program has an output that would usually be intended for the end user. If a program returns a value it will usually be so another part of the program (like a function) can use it.

Let's take this simple program written is pseudocode:

main(){
output("Please enter a number")
number input = input_from_keyboard()
number answer = square_number(input)
output("Answer is: " answer)
}
square_number(number input){
number answer = input * input
return answer
}


We're sending some output to the user asking them to input a number. We're then passing that number to another function that does something with it and then returns it to where it was originally called. We then output that number.


Thanks for your help, really helped me understand the question.

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