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A [[FUNCTION]] block statement is used to create a function procedure to return a calculated value to a program.
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{{PageSyntax}}
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: '''FUNCTION procedureName'''[type-suffix] [(''parameters'')]
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:: ''{code}''
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:: 'variable definitions and procedure statements
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:: ⋮
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:: procedureName = returnValue
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: '''END FUNCTION'''
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{{PageDescription}}
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* The function type can be any variable type that it will return to the program and is represented by the type suffix.
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* Functions hold one return value in the function's name which is a variable type. Other values can be passed through ''parameters''.
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* Functions are often referred to in program calculations, not called like SUB procedures. [[CALL]] cannot be used with functions.
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* If there are no parameters passed or they are [[SHARED]] the ''parameters'' and parenthesis are not required.
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* Variable names within the procedure do not have to match the names used in the reference parameters, just the value types.
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* All [[$DYNAMIC|dynamic]] variable values return to 0 or null strings when the procedure is exited except when a variable or the entire function is [[STATIC]]. This can save program memory as all [[$DYNAMIC|dynamic]] memory used in a FUNCTION is released on procedure exit.
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* FUNCTION procedure code can use [[GOSUB]] and [[GOTO]] line numbers or labels inside of the procedure when necessary.
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* For early function exits use [[EXIT]] [[FUNCTION]] before [[END FUNCTION]] and [[GOSUB]] procedures using [[RETURN]].
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* '''QB64 ignores all procedural DECLARE statements.''' Define all ''parameter'' [[Data types|types]] in the FUNCTION procedure.
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* '''Images are not deallocated when the [[SUB]] or [[FUNCTION]] they are created in ends. Free them with [[_FREEIMAGE]].'''
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* The IDE can create the FUNCTION and END FUNCTION lines for you. Use the ''New FUNCTION...'' option in the Edit Menu. A box will come up for you to enter a name for the FUNCTION. Enter all code between the FUNCTION and [[END FUNCTION]] lines.
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{{PageQBasic}}
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* Once a FUNCTION was created and used, the QBasic IDE would DECLARE it when the file was saved. '''QB64 doesn't need these declarations.'''
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* QBasic's IDE could place a [[DEFINT]], [[DEFSNG]], [[DEFLNG]], [[DEFDBL]] or [[DEFSTR]] statement before the FUNCTION line if it is used in the main module. It may even be the wrong variable type needed.
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* QBasic allowed programmers to add DATA fields anywhere because the IDE separated the main code from other procedures.
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{{PageExamples}}
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''Example 1:'' Returns a [[LONG]] array byte size required for a certain sized graphics screen pixel area [[GET (graphics statement)|GET]].
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{{CodeStart}} '' ''
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{{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter a screen mode: ", mode%
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{{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter image width: ", wide&
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{{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter image depth: ", deep&
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IntegerArray& = ImageBufferSize&(wide&, deep&, mode%) \ 2 ' returns size of an {{Cl|INTEGER}} array.
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{{Cl|PRINT}} IntegerArray&
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{{Cl|END}}
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{{Cl|DEFINT}} A-Z
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{{Cl|FUNCTION}} ImageBufferSize& (Wide&, Deep&, ScreenMode%)
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{{Cl|SELECT CASE}} ScreenMode%
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{{Cl|CASE}} 1: BPPlane = 2: Planes = 1
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{{Cl|CASE}} 2, 3, 4, 11: BPPlane = 1: Planes = 1
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{{Cl|CASE}} 7, 8, 9, 12: BPPlane = 1: Planes = 4
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{{Cl|CASE}} 10: BPPlane = 1: Planes = 2
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{{Cl|CASE}} 13: BPPlane = 8: Planes = 1
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{{Cl|CASE ELSE}}: BPPlane = 0
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{{Cl|END SELECT}}
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ImageBufferSize& = 4 + {{Cl|INT}}((Wide& * BPPlane + 7) / 8) * (Deep& * Planes) 'return the value to function name.
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{{Cl|END FUNCTION}} '' ''
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{{CodeEnd}}
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:''Explanation:'' Function calculates the array byte size required when you [[GET (graphics statement)|GET]] an area of a graphics [[SCREEN]]. Each mode may require a different sized array. Since graphics uses [[INTEGER]] arrays, 2 byte elements, the size returned is divided by 2 in the IntegerArray& calculation function reference. Function returns only 4 for [[SCREEN]] 0 which is a text only mode.
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{{PageSeeAlso}}
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* [[SUB]], [[SCREEN (statement)]]
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* [[EXIT]] (statement), [[END]]
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* [[_EXIT (function)]]
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{{PageNavigation}}
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