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CallOverloadFunction

a C gateway function uses to call overload function or macro

Syntax

CallOverloadFunction(_iVar)

Arguments

iVar

Specifies which input argument will be used to create the name of overload function/macro

Description

a C gateway function uses to call overload function or macro

Examples

This example returns the size:

  • returns the size of input argument

  • if input argument is a string returns the length

Gateway Source

int callOverload(char *fname,void* pvApiCtx)
{
    CheckRhs(1, 1);
    CheckLhs(0, 1);

    CallOverloadFunction(1);
    return 0;
}

Scilab test script

function x=%c_getSize(a)
    x = length(a);
endfunction

function x=%s_getSize(a)
    x = size(a);
endfunction

a = [1,2,3,4];
a_ref = [2,2];
assert_checkequal(getSize(a) == a_ref);

b = ["May","the","puffin";"be","with","you"];
b_ref = [3,3,6;2,4,3];
assert_checkequal(getSize(b) == b_ref);
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