functionheader
nounUK /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈhɛdə/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈhɛdər/
The first line of a function that tells the computer the function's name and what it needs.
The function header says the function is called add and it takes two numbers.
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2. The opening part of a subroutine that lists its inputs and outputs.
Check the function header to see what values it expects.
3. In some languages, the line that introduces a method inside a class.
The method's function header includes its access modifier.
4. The top line of a function that comes before the body.
Everything after the function header is the function body.