Functions

import ballerina/io;

// This function definition has two parameters of type `int`. 
// `returns` clause specifies type of return value.
function add(int x, int y) returns int {

    int sum = x + y;
    // `return` statement returns a value.
    return sum;

}

public function main() {
    io:println(add(5, 11));
}

Functions

A function accepts zero or more arguments and returns a single value. Function parameters are declared as in C. You are not allowed to assign to parameters in Ballerina.

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import ballerina/io;

function add(int x, int y) returns int {

This function definition has two parameters of type int. returns clause specifies type of return value.

    int sum = x + y;

    return sum;

return statement returns a value.

public function main() {
    io:println(add(5, 11));
}

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