Function

A Function is a subroutine similar to a Procedure, returning a value.

Syntax:

• Function Name(Var as Datatype[, VarN as Datatype]) as Datatype
  • [Program Code]
  • Return Expression
  • [Program Code]
• endFunc
• Name: Identifier of the subroutine
• Var: Identifier of the parameter variable

Example of a function declaration and call to it:

// Main program
dim result as word
result=Addition(112,33) // Calls the function
 
function Addition(var1 as word, var2 as byte) as word
  return var1+var2
endfunc