Define function prototype. How function overloading is achieved? Mention advantages of using inline function.
A function prototype is a declaration of a function that specifies the function's name, return type, and parameter types. It is used to inform the compiler about the existence of a function before it is called in the program. Function overloading is achieved by defining multiple functions with the same name but different parameter lists. When a function call is made with a particular name, the compiler determines which function to call based on the number, types, and order of the arguments passed. This allows a programmer to define functions that perform similar operations but with different data types or number of arguments. The compiler distinguishes between the different functions based on their signatures. For example, consider the following functions: void add(int a, int b); void add(double a, double b); Both functions are named "add", but one takes two integers as arguments while the other takes two doubles. When the program calls the "add" function, the ...