Update 'Functions and Methods'
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Functions are written like this:
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# Syntax
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```
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func ro someFunction
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@ reciever:SomeObject
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> input:Int
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< output:Int:mut
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< output:Int:mut
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---
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somePhrase
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```
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The first part of the function's content is its inputs and outputs. A function
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may have any number of these, and they act as local variables. Function inputs
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Function sections are divided in two. The first part can contain inputs, outputs, and a method reciever. Inputs are preceded by a '>', outputs are preceded by a '<', and the method reciever is preceded by a '@'. Function outputs can have default values, whether they be simple or complex.
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The latter part contains the actual code of the function, which is composed of [phrases](Phrases).
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# Semantics
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A function may have any number of inputs and outputs, and they act as local variables. Function inputs
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must always be immutable, and function outputs must always be mutable.
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The second part is the actual code of the function. It is separated from the
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@ -19,16 +23,7 @@ block of phrases.
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To return data from a function, its outputs must be set as you would a normal
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variable.
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A function can be a method of an object if it lists the method receiver after
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an @ symbol:
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```
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func ro setGreeting
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@ greeter:{Greeter}
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> greeting
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set greeter.greeting greeting
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```
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A function can be a method of an object if it lists the method receiver. If it doesn't, it is just a regular function
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Method receivers, like inputs, must be immutable. They also must be pointers.
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It is important to note that if a pointer is immutable, the pointer cannot
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