Function pointers

[José Roca]

This "gibberish" needs some explanation, specially the "#" part.

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function f(sys a) as sys
  print "ok" a
end function

declare function ptr f1(sys a) as sys
! * f2(sys a)
int (* f3)(int a)

@f1=@f#sys
@f2=@f#sys
@f3=@f#sys

'#recordof f3

f1 1
f2 2
f3 3


[Charles Pegge]

Very briefly:

This gibberish   demonstrates alternative ways of declaring a function pointer. f#sys is the name of the function as seen by the compiler. The parameter signature is appended to the name. For instance myfun#double#string. The signature is used to distinguish function polymorphs.

An external or callback function, like WndProc does not require a signature, however.

[José Roca]

You're having fun with these alternate syntaxes, don't you?

I'm gonna go crazy.

[JRS]

You're having fun with these alternate syntaxes, don't you?

I'm gonna go crazy.

BASIC without chains or preconceived notions. I'm happy I'm along for the ride.

[Charles Pegge]

I'll settle for the shortest syntax

[José Roca]

Me too, but only if it doesn't make the code look encrypted.