title: Forward declaration of inline functions
body: <p>I have a header file that is going to contain a large amount (30+) of inline functions. </p>
  
  <p>Rather than having the reader scroll or search for the definition (implementation) of the inline function, I would like to have a <em>forward declaration</em> section that states the function declaration with comments describing the function.  This section would allow the reader to find out how to use a function or to look for a function without having to scroll down to the implementation.  </p>
  
  <p>Also, I would like the readers to get in the habit of using functions without having to see their implementations.</p>
  
  <p>What is the syntax for a forward declaration of a stand-alone function?</p>
  
  <p><em>{This applies to C99 and C++}</em></p>
  
  <p>FYI, I am using IAR Workbench C compiler set to use C99.</p>