Function

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FUNCTION

Intrinsic define (macro string) set by the compiler

Syntax

__FUNCTION__

Description

Substituted with the quoted name of the current function block where used.

Its normal use is to report wrong values in debugging.

If __FUNCTION__ is used at the module level, the function name given will be "__FB_MAINPROC__" for the main module, or "__FB_MODLEVELPROC__" for a different module.

Remarks

Differences from QB

• Did not exist in QB

See also

• __FILE__
• __FUNCTION_NQ__
• __LINE__

Examples

Dim a As Integer

'...

If a < 0 Then '' this shouldn't happen

    Print "Error: a = " & a & " in " & __FILE__ & " (" & __FUNCTION__ & ") line " & __LINE__

End If

Error: a = -32767 in test.bas (__FB_MAINPROC__) line 47

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Category: Intrinsic Defines
Kind: keyword

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