Compiler Error C2090

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function returns array

A function cannot return an array. Return a pointer to an array instead.

The following sample generates C2090:

// C2090.cpp  
int func1(void)[] {}   // C2090  

Possible resolution:

// C2090b.cpp  
// compile with: /c  
int* func2(int * i) {  
   return i;  
}