Delphi Error – E2023 Function needs result type

Delphi Compiler Error

E2023 Function needs result type

Reason for the Error & Solution

You have declared a function, but have not specified a return type.

program Produce;

function Sum(A: array of Integer);
var I: Integer;
begin
  Result := 0;
  for I := 0 to High(A) do
    Result := Result + A[I];
end;

begin
end.

Here Sum is meant to be function, we have not told the compiler about it.

program Solve;

function Sum(A: array of Integer): Integer;
var I: Integer;
begin
  Result := 0;
  for I := 0 to High(A) do
    Result := Result + A[I];
end;

begin
end.

Just make sure you specify the result type.