main() Function in C++

main() Function in C++

main() function is the entry point of any C++ program. It is the point at which execution of program is started. When a C++ program is executed, the execution control goes directly to the main() function. Every C++ program have a main() function.

In above syntax;

• void: is a keyword in C++ language, void means nothing, whenever we use void as a function return type then that function nothing return. here main() function no return any value.
• In place of void we can also use int return type of main() function, at that time main() return integer type value.
• main: is a name of function which is predefined function in C++ library.