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argn
Returns the number of input/output arguments in a function call
Calling Sequence
[lhs [,rhs] ]=argn() lhs=argn(1) rhs=argn(2)
Description
This function is used inside a function definition.
It gives the number of actual inputs arguments (rhs
)
and output arguments (lhs
) passed to the function when the function is
called. It is usually used in function definitions to deal with
optional arguments.
Examples
function concat=myOwnFunction(name, optional) [lhs,rhs]=argn(0) if rhs <= 1 then optional="my Optional value" end if rhs == 0 then error("Expect at least one argument") end concat=name+" "+optional endfunction
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