Functions and dispatch
Functions are defined with function or short syntax, and multiple dispatch selects a method by argument types.
What you will be able to do
- Define f(x) = x + 1.
- Dispatch on argument types.
- Use multiple return values with tuples.
In plain English
Functions are defined with function or short syntax, and multiple dispatch selects a method by argument types.
- Define f(x) = x + 1.
- Dispatch on argument types.
- Use multiple return values with tuples.
area(w, h) = w * h
classify(x::Int) = "integer"
classify(x::AbstractFloat) = "float"
println(area(3, 4), " ", classify(1.5))Your turn
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