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Is there a way i can cretea a function on the fly?

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Hi,

May i know is there are way to create function at the fly. Meanings that create a control loop flow script to create unique function name.

Example as below (But this doesn't works)

foreach( ele list( list("funcA" funcB") list("funC" "funcD"))

    newFunctionName = stringToSymbol(strcat( car(ele) cadr(ele) ))

    (defun newFunctionName args

          (printf "Hello World - %L\n" args))

)

 

My intention is to create a function at the fly.Any idea? Is this possible? 

 

 

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  • foreach( ele list( list("funcA" "funcB") list("funC" "funcD"))
        newFunctionName = stringToSymbol(strcat( car(ele) cadr(ele) ))
        putd(newFunctionName lambda((args)
              printf("Hello World - %L\n" args)
              )
        )
    )

    funcAfuncB("test")

    Hello World - "test"

    However, I would say that creating functions on the fly is something that is even more powerful in SKILL++ mode, because that supports the concept of "closures". For example (either type toplevel('ils) and then type this in the CIW, or put in a file with a ".ils" suffix):

    defun(CCFmakeCounter (@key (init 0) (step 1))
      lambda(() init=init+step)
    )

    c1=CCFmakeCounter()
    c2=CCFmakeCounter(?init 4 ?step 3)

    c1() => 1
    c1() => 2
    c2() => 7
    c2() => 10
    c1() => 3

    This concept is covered in more detail in the SKILL documentation. The idea is that CCFmakeCounter() is returning a function object with the specific environment containing the arguments that were passed in (it's the same function object, but the environment changes in essence). In SKILL++ mode functions are variables, so you can much more easily pass around function objects without needing to use funcall or apply to call them.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

     

     

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  • foreach( ele list( list("funcA" "funcB") list("funC" "funcD"))
        newFunctionName = stringToSymbol(strcat( car(ele) cadr(ele) ))
        putd(newFunctionName lambda((args)
              printf("Hello World - %L\n" args)
              )
        )
    )

    funcAfuncB("test")

    Hello World - "test"

    However, I would say that creating functions on the fly is something that is even more powerful in SKILL++ mode, because that supports the concept of "closures". For example (either type toplevel('ils) and then type this in the CIW, or put in a file with a ".ils" suffix):

    defun(CCFmakeCounter (@key (init 0) (step 1))
      lambda(() init=init+step)
    )

    c1=CCFmakeCounter()
    c2=CCFmakeCounter(?init 4 ?step 3)

    c1() => 1
    c1() => 2
    c2() => 7
    c2() => 10
    c1() => 3

    This concept is covered in more detail in the SKILL documentation. The idea is that CCFmakeCounter() is returning a function object with the specific environment containing the arguments that were passed in (it's the same function object, but the environment changes in essence). In SKILL++ mode functions are variables, so you can much more easily pass around function objects without needing to use funcall or apply to call them.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

     

     

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