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Function Prototypes
Used to tell the compiler what the function interface will be before you actually define the function.
Lets people share the development, knowing how a function developed by others will be called.
dummy arguments not needed but can help (particularly when duplicate types).
int function_1 ( int, char, int [], int *);
Type returned, and types of arguments.
Prevents misaligned types for function calls.