/* Function that returns a pointer. */

#include <stdio.h>

int larger1(int x, int y);
int *larger2(int *x, int *y);

main()
{
     int a, b, bigger1, *bigger2;

     printf("Enter two integer values: ");
     scanf("%d %d", &a, &b);

     bigger1 = larger1(a, b);
     printf("\nThe larger value is %d.", bigger1);
     bigger2 = larger2(&a, &b);
     printf("\nThe larger value is %d.", *bigger2);
     return(0);
}

int larger1(int x, int y)
{
     if (y > x)
         return y;
     return x;
}

int *larger2(int *x, int *y)
{
     if (*y > *x)
         return y;

     return x;
}