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The "function" keyword is optional.
The "function" keyword is optional.
=Arguments=


The function does not declare its arguments in the signature. They are available in the function's body as $1, $2, etc.
The function does not declare its arguments in the signature. They are available in the function's body as $1, $2, etc.
=Return Values=


=Executing a Function in Background=
=Executing a Function in Background=

Revision as of 23:43, 15 July 2017

Internal

Defintion

Syntax

[function] function-name() {
    ...
}

The "function" keyword is optional.

Arguments

The function does not declare its arguments in the signature. They are available in the function's body as $1, $2, etc.

Return Values

Executing a Function in Background