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functionp

NAME

functionp() - determine whether or not a given variable is a function
pointer, and if so what kind

SYNOPSIS

int functionp( mixed arg );

DESCRIPTION

Return nonzero if 'arg' is a function pointer and zero (0) otherwise.
Function pointers are variables of type 'function' as indicated in the
documentation for the type 'function', for example:

f = (: obj, func :);

The return value indicates the type of function pointer using the val‐
ues given in the driver include file "include/function.h".

function pointer type value
--------------------- -----
call_other FP_CALL_OTHER
lfun FP_LOCAL
efun FP_EFUN
simul_efun FP_SIMUL
functional FP_FUNCTIONAL

In addition, the following values will be added in some cases:
FP_HAS_ARGUMENTS arguments provided
FP_OWNER_DESTED creator has been dested
FP_NOT_BINDABLE not rebindable)

The last set of values are bit values and can be tested with bit opera‐
tions. The value FP_MASK is provided for ignoring the bit values and
testing the basic type of the function pointer.

Examples:

To test if a function variable is an efun pointer:

if ((functionp(f) & FP_MASK) == FP_EFUN) ...

to test if it has args:

if (functionp(f) & FP_HAS_ARGUMENTS) ...

SEE ALSO

mapp(3), stringp(3), pointerp(3), objectp(3), intp(3), bufferp(3),
floatp(3), nullp(3), undefinedp(3), bind(3), lpc/types/func‐
tion