Given the following class:
struct Object {
int x, y;
void addtoall( int value ){ x += value; y += value; };
Object& addtoall( int value ){ x += value; y += value; return *this; };
};
What is the difference between the two member functions?
I understand that returning a reference to self is required for some operator overloads (e.g: operator+= ), but excluding operator overloading, is it necessary? If not, when would you want or need to return the reference to self as opposed to returning void?
I apologize if this could be found via google-fu, or is a very basic question, but I wasn't sure what exactly to search (and not for lack of trying).
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