function

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create function with given arguments and body

Parameters

function arguments :literal :block
         body :block

Attributes

import :block import/embed given list of symbols from current environment
export :block export given symbols to parent
memoize store results of function calls
inline execute function without scope

Returns

  • :function

Examples

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f: function [x][ x + 2 ]
print f 10                ; 12

f: $[x][x+2]
print f 10                ; 12

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multiply: function [x,y][
    x * y
]
print multiply 3 5        ; 15

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; forcing typed parameters
addThem: function [
    x :integer
    y :integer :floating
][
    x + y
]

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; adding complete documentation for user function
; using data comments within the body
addThem: function [
    x :integer :floating
    y :integer :floating
][
    ;; description: « takes two numbers and adds them up
    ;; options: [
    ;;      mul: :integer « also multiply by given number
    ;; ]
    ;; returns: :integer :floating
    ;; example: {
    ;;      addThem 10 20
    ;;      addThem.mult:3 10 20
    ;; }

    mult?: attr 'mult
    if? not? null? mult? ->
        return mult? * x + y
    else ->
        return x + y
]

info'addThem

; |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; |        addThem  :function                                          0x10EF0E528
; |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; |                 takes two numbers and adds them up
; |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; |          usage  addThem x :integer :floating
; |                         y :integer :floating
; |
; |        options  .mult :integer -> also multiply by given number
; |
; |        returns  :integer :floating
; |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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publicF: function .export:['x] [z][
    print ["z =>" z]
    x: 5
]

publicF 10
; z => 10

print x
; 5

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; memoization
fib: $[x].memoize[
    if? x<2 [1]
    else [(fib x-1) + (fib x-2)]
]

loop 1..25 [x][
    print ["Fibonacci of" x "=" fib x]
]

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