class::FunctionDef
summary:: FunctionDefs contain code which can be executed from a Function.
categories::Core>Kernel
related::Classes/Function

description::

subsection:: Related Keywords

method:: thisFunctionDef
The global pseudo-variable code::thisFunctionDef:: always evaluates to the
current enclosing FunctionDef.

See also: link::Classes/Function#.thisFunction#thisFunction::

instanceMethods::

subsection::Accessing

Even though it is possible to change the values in the various arrays that define the FunctionDef,
you should not do it, unless you like to crash.

method::code

Get the byte code array.

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.code;
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method::sourceCode

Get the source code string.
code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.sourceCode.postcs;
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method::context

Get the enclosing FunctionDef or Method.

method::findReferences

return a list of all references to a given symbol.

method::argNames

Get the Array of Symbols of the argument names.

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.argNames;
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method::prototypeFrame

Get the array of default values for argument and temporary variables.

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.prototypeFrame;
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method::varNames

Get the Array of Symbols of the local variable names.

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| var x = 9; a + b + x }.def.varNames;
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method::argumentString

Return a string that contains  arguments and their default values for embedding in a string

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.argumentString;
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method::makeEnvirFromArgs

Get the Array of Symbols of the local variable names.

code::
{ |a = 9, b = 10, c| a + b }.def.makeEnvirFromArgs;
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subsection::Utilities

method::dumpByteCodes

"Disassemble" and post the FunctionDef's byte code instructions to the text window.