Verwendung von Funktionen
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## Verwendung von Funktionen

Syntax:

    FunctionName(argument1, argument2, ...)

Example:

    Factorial(5)
    cos(2*pi)
    gcd(921,317)

To evaluate a function, enter the name of the function, followed by the arguments (if any) to the function in parentheses. This will return the result of applying the function to its arguments. The number of arguments to the function is, of course, different for each function.

There are many built-in functions, such as `sin`, `cos` and `tan`. You can use the `help` built-in command to get a list of available functions, or see Chapter 11, Liste der GEL-Funktionen for a full listing.

### Vervollständigung mit der Tabulatortaste

You can use Tab completion to get Genius to complete function names for you. Try typing the first few letters of the name and pressing `Tab`.

### Groß-/Kleinschreibung für Funktionsnamen

The names of functions are case sensitive. That means that functions named `dosomething`, `DOSOMETHING` and `DoSomething` are all different functions.

### Definieren von Funktionen

Syntax:

    function <identifier>(<comma separated arguments>) = <function body>
    <identifier> = (`() = <function body>)

The ``` is the backquote character, and signifies an anonymous function. By setting it to a variable name you effectively define a function.

A function takes zero or more comma separated arguments, and returns the result of the function body. Defining your own functions is primarily a matter of convenience; one possible use is to have sets of functions defined in GEL files that Genius can load in order to make them available. Example:

    function addup(a,b,c) = a+b+c

then `addup(1,4,9)` yields 14

### Variable Argument Lists

If you include `...` after the last argument name in the function declaration, then Genius will allow any number of arguments to be passed in place of that argument. If no arguments were passed then that argument will be set to `null`. Otherwise, it will be a horizontal vector containing all the arguments. For example:

    function f(a,b...) = b

Then `f(1,2,3)` yields `[2,3]`, while `f(1)` yields a `null`.

### Übergabe von Funktionen an Funktionen

In Genius, it is possible to pass a function as an argument to another function. This can be done using either ‘function nodes’ or anonymous functions.

If you do not enter the parentheses after a function name, instead of being evaluated, the function will instead be returned as a ‘function node’. The function node can then be passed to another function. Example:

    function f(a,b) = a(b)+1;
    function b(x) = x*x;
    f(b,2)

To pass functions that are not defined, you can use an anonymous function (see the section called “Definieren von Funktionen”). That is, you want to pass a function without giving it a name. Syntax:

    function(<comma separated arguments>) = <function body>
    `(<comma separated arguments>) = <function body>

Example:

    function f(a,b) = a(b)+1;
    f(`(x) = x*x,2)

This will return 5.

### Operationen mit Funktionen

Some functions allow arithmetic operations, and some single argument functions such as `exp` or `ln`, to operate on the function. For example,

    exp(sin*cos+4)

will return a function that takes `x` and returns `exp(sin(x)*cos(x)+4)`. It is functionally equivalent to typing

    `(x) = exp(sin(x)*cos(x)+4)

This operation can be useful when quickly defining functions. For example to create a function called `f` to perform the above operation, you can just type:

    f = exp(sin*cos+4)

It can also be used in plotting. For example, to plot sin squared you can enter:

    LinePlot(sin^2)

### Warning

Not all functions can be used in this way. For example, when you use a binary operation the functions must take the same number of arguments.

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