Function without any return type

Question

I know there are two types of functions: void and the ones that return something (int, double, etc). But what if a function is declared without any return statements? Is it considered to be a void function? For example,

myFunction(int value){
.......
}

Answer 1

A function declared without any return type is considered returning an int. This is an ancient rule going back to the original K&R C, left in the language for backward compatibility.

Integer promotions and conversion of float arguments to doubles are done for functions without prior definition or forward declaration for the same reason - backward compatibility with really old code.

It is needless to say that relying on these rules for new development is a very bad practice. One should always declare return type explicitly, and forward-declare or define all functions before calling them.