Issue 0017.37: What is the type of a function call?

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Authors: Derek M. Jones, WG14
Date: 1992-12-10
Reference document: X3J11/90-056
Submitted against: C90
Status: Fixed
Fixed in: C90 TC1
Converted from: dr.htm, dr_017.html

Function result type

Refer to subclause 6.3.2.2, page 40, line 35. The result type of a function call is not defined.

Comment from WG14 on 1997-09-23:

Correction

In subclause 6.3.2.2, page 40, line 35, change:

The value of the function call expression is specified in 6.6.6.4.

to:

If the expression that denotes the called function has type pointer to function returning an object type, the function call expression has the same type as that object type, and has the value determined as specified in 6.6.6.4. Otherwise, the function call has type void.