# VERILOG101: Function return value should have an explicit storage type ## Summary ```{raw} html

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lowRISC Verilog Coding Style Guide - Language Features - Functions and Tasks

Noncompliant code example

function automatic fly(); // Noncompliant: No return type
endfunction

function automatic signed [2:0] dream(); // Noncompliant: Implicit return type
endfunction

Compliant solution

function automatic logic fly(); // Compliant
endfunction

function automatic logic [2:0] dream(); // Compliant
endfunction

Function return value should have an explicit storage type.

This rule applies on synthesizable code only.

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