Interface: BuiltInFunction

compiler.BuiltInFunction

Interface representation of a BuiltInFunction, which is available inside a Kipper program using the specified metadata.

Since

0.1.0

Table of contents

Properties

• identifier
• params
• returnType

Properties

identifier

• identifier: string

The identifier of the global function that should be available inside the program.

The identifier may only contain default numbers and alphabet characters!

Example

call print(); // 'print' is the global function identifier

Defined in

kipper/core/src/compiler/runtime-built-ins.ts:45

params

• params: BuiltInFunctionArgument[]

The args that are accepted inside this function. These are represented using BuiltInFunctionArgument.

The index in the array also represents the argument position inside the function. Meaning the first item in the array maps to the first argument inside the function.

Defined in

kipper/core/src/compiler/runtime-built-ins.ts:52

returnType

• returnType: KipperCompilableType

The expected return of the function. If the return type is void, then the function will not return anything.

Defined in

kipper/core/src/compiler/runtime-built-ins.ts:57