Trying to find eigenfunctions for the D.E. $y''+λy=0$ with B.C. $y'(0)=y'(π)=0$

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The way of solution which I followed is:

Setting $\lambda=k^2$

I get

$y'' + k^2y=0$

which gives

$y(x)=Asin(kx)+Bcos(kx)$

Taking the 1st derivative

$y'(x)=kAcos(kx)-kBsin(kx)$

I apply the BC

$y'(0)=kA=0$ and $y'(\pi)=-kA=0$

which both give $A=0$ and the solution becomes

$y(x)=Bcos(kx)$

Differentiating again

$y'(x)=-kBsin(kx)$

and applying the BC again

$y'(0)=-kBsin(0)=0$ which is true $\forall$ k

and

$y'(\pi)=-kBsin(k\pi)=0$ which must give

$sin(k\pi)=0\Rightarrow k\pi=n\pi\Rightarrow k=n$

so the eigenfunctions are

$y_n(x)=Bcos(nx)$ for $n=\pm1,\pm2,\pm3...$

Can somebody please ensure that this way is right? Should or should not $x$ be a part of eigenfunction formula?