[VJASS] Shadowing functions

[sethmachine]

Hi,

Just curious if we could shadow methods in VJASS. What I mean is, is that it appears you have multiple functions/methods with the same name, but the parameters they take are different (hence they are distinguishable). The code they run obviously can be anything (doesn't have to be the same).

For example, it would be nice to shadow create methods (at least for what I'm doing).

struct myStruct
static method create takes handle h returns thistype
...
endmethod
static method create takes integer unitTypeId returns thistype
...
endmethod
endstruct

 

[PurgeandFire]

vASS does not allow for function overloading. Wurst does (in case you're interested):
http://peq.github.io/WurstScript/manual.html#function_overloading

 

[Dr Super Good]

Just curious if we could shadow methods in VJASS. What I mean is, is that it appears you have multiple functions/methods with the same name, but the parameters they take are different (hence they are distinguishable). The code they run obviously can be anything (doesn't have to be the same).

It is called overloading not shadowing.

JASS as a language does not allow for it. It is also only eye candy for ease of programming since nothing stops you calling the functions the same name with a suffix at the end.

 

[sethmachine]

It is called overloading not shadowing.

JASS as a language does not allow for it. It is also only eye candy for ease of programming since nothing stops you calling the functions the same name with a suffix at the end.

Yes of course couldn't remember the term for it thanks.

Well it'd be trivial to put into VJASS like you said, you'd just check the parameters and you'd know which function to replace it, e.g. "create_1" or "create_2." Still think it'd be useful to add in.