C :: Function To Store Command Line Arguments In Array

In class, we have learned how to set up the main method so we can convert command line arguments to integers and utilize them. Here is an example of a method we learned to store command line arguments as integers in an array:

Code:
int main (int argc, constchar* argv[]) {int i;
int a[argc - 1];
// Fill the array with the arguments on the command line
for (i = 0; i < argc - 1; i++){
a[i] = atoi(argv[i + 1]);

[Code] .....

I understand that there are probably better ways to do it than using the atoi function, but for our purposes, the professor said this was okay.

Now, I am being asked to create a separate function to perform the same task (store integers in an array). I was told I would need to declare the array "out in the main program", and that the function would need to take at least 2 arguments: an array, and an array size.

Firstly, what should my return value be? My professor gave a hint that it would be important for me to figure out what the return value is, but I don't see why it would be anything else than void.

Also, wouldn't I need a third parameter? Perhaps the integers that are being stored in the array? (But how would I represent this as a parameter)?