Function Names
dump functionsDescription
This function creates a B4P table which contains all availbale function names including their parameters,
and rules such as minimum required and maximum allowed number of parameters.
It also contains all user-defined procedures and functions, such as those provided in the included library files.
Advice: Call this function, the save the table as a file and open the file with Excel for inspection.
The table contains following info:
| Header Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Function Name | Name of function. All visible functions, including user-defined functions are listed. |
| Function Type | Takes 'procedure', 'procedure or function' or 'function' |
| Min Param | Minimum number of parameters required |
| Max Param | Maximum number of parameters allowed |
| Para Repetition | If 'Max Param' > 'Min Param', the this value rules the intervals, e.g. from 4-8 in steps of 2 (4,6,8). |
| The following rows relate to every function parameter and are listed separately with contents to the left kept blank. | |
| Para # | Parameter number, begins with 1 |
| Para Name | Parameter namee |
| Para Direction | See function parameter directions |
| Para Type Expected | Lists the parameter types |
| Para Type Addtl Info | Provides additional info, e.g. values looking like dates being converted to dates before the function is called. |
Call as: procedure
Restrictions
Indirect parameter passing is disabled
Parameter count
1
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 input |
string | Name of table A table will be created using this name. |
Examples
define procedure( mode, {{ meaningful text, string }} )
{
echo("Test");
}
dump functions( table );
// table save( table, "All functions.csv" ); // Advisable for you to use.
table keep selected rows( table, [Function Name]='mo*' );
table transpose ( table ); // fits better in the output (wide table)
table list( table );
// The bottom paramters are blank because they are not listed on the
// same row as the function name.
Output
0 : Function Name | mod | mode | month
1 : Function Type | Function | Procedure | Function
2 : Min Param | 2 | 1 | 1
3 : Max Param | 2 | 1 | 1
4 : Para Repetition | 1 | 1 | 1
5 : Para # | | |
6 : Para Name | | |
7 : Para Direction | | |
8 : Para Type Expected | | |
9 : Para Type Addtl Info | | |