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-	A function is a [[subroutine]] to which one or more of the following apply:<br />	+	[[Category:General]]
-	*it received [[parameters]]<br />	+	[[Category:reserved]]
-	*it acts on the [[parameters]]<br />	+	[[Category:language]]
-	*it processes [[data]] located elsewhere<br />	+	[[category:basic statement]]
-	*it [[returns]] a value<br />	+
-	A function does not create a new thread, and therefore the [[process]] which called the function waits until the function is completed before continuing executing its code.	+	[[Basic statements|'''Up to Basic Statements''']]
-	As opposed to a [[process]], a function doesn't have a [[frame]]; statement. See [[process]] for more information.	+	[[:Category:functions|'''List of Functions''']]
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		+
		+	== Definition ==
		+
		+	=== Statement ===
		+	'''Function''' <returntype> <name>([<parameters>]);
		+
		+	Function is a reserved word used to start the code of a function.
		+
		+	=== Concept ===
		+	A function is a [[subroutine]] to which one or more of the following apply:
		+	*it receives [[parameters]]
		+	*it acts on the parameters
		+	*it processes [[data]] located elsewhere
		+	*it [[return]]s a [[value]]
		+
		+	The difference between a function and a [[process]] is that the calling process or function waits until the function is completed. When a process or function calls a process, it doesn't wait. This means that, even when the called function contains [[frame]] statements, the calling function or process still waits for the function to finish. This is shown in [[Tutorial:Textinput|this tutorial]].
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		+	For a list of functions, see [[:Category:functions|this list of functions]].
		+
		+	== Example ==
		+	<pre>
		+	Function int addInts( int a , int b )
		+	Private // Declare private variables here
		+	Begin // Start the main functioncode
		+	return a+b;
		+	End // End the main functioncode
		+	</pre>
		+	addInts(3,6); will return 9. One can see that the function does indeed:
		+	*receive parameters.
		+	*act on the parameters.
		+	*return a value.

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Up to Basic Statements

List of Functions

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Contents 1 Definition 1.1 Statement 1.2 Concept 2 Example

[edit] Definition

[edit] Statement

Function <returntype> <name>([<parameters>]);

Function is a reserved word used to start the code of a function.

[edit] Concept

A function is a subroutine to which one or more of the following apply:

• it receives parameters
• it acts on the parameters
• it processes data located elsewhere
• it returns a value

The difference between a function and a process is that the calling process or function waits until the function is completed. When a process or function calls a process, it doesn't wait. This means that, even when the called function contains frame statements, the calling function or process still waits for the function to finish. This is shown in this tutorial.

For a list of functions, see this list of functions.

[edit] Example

Function int addInts( int a , int b )
Private // Declare private variables here
Begin // Start the main functioncode
    return a+b;
End // End the main functioncode

addInts(3,6); will return 9. One can see that the function does indeed:

• receive parameters.
• act on the parameters.
• return a value.