Question

I have come across some c code where the there is an enum type followed by a function implementation, such as this:

enum OGHRet funcX ( OGH *info, void *data, int size )
{
    /* c code that does stuff here */
}

I am confused over how this enum statement works inline with the function implementation.
I assume it is the return type of funcX, but why is declared explicitly with enum?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

its just saying its returning an enum called OGHRet which will be defined elsewhere.

Here’s a fragment of code that shows enums and functions that return enums side by side…

enum Blah { Foo,  Bar };

enum Blah TellMeWhy()
{
   return Bar;
}