multiple arguments

[jwhitaker0060]

i am writing a program that has a function call that is just not working. tell me what im doing wrong? thanks

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int length_of_side;
int number_of_sides;
int Area (int);


int main ()
{
cout << "enter number of sides" << endl;
cin >> number_of_sides;
cout << "enter length of a side" << endl;
cin >> length_of_side;
cout << "area = " << Area (number_of_sides) << endl;

system ("PAUSE");
return 0;


}

int Area (int number_of_sides, int length_of_side)
{
return (number_of_sides * length_of_side);
}


i get these error messages when i try to compile;

fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl Area(int)" (?Area@@YAHH@Z) referenced in function _main

[m4ster r0shi]

The signature in your function's declaration -> int Area (int);

should match the one in its definition -> int Area (int number_of_sides, int length_of_side)

That is, the former should be -> int Area (int,int);

Also, you should call your function in main like this -> Area (number_of_sides,length_of_side)

Finally, since you pass these things as arguments to your function, you don't have to make these

int length_of_side;
int number_of_sides;

global variables. Just declare them inside main:

int main ()
{
    int length_of_side;
    int number_of_sides;

    //...

    return 0;
}

[jwhitaker0060]

Ahh, that makes so much sense. Thanks for the help!!!