Re: Interesting issue around function calls defined with a space after the name

[Brian G <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/14/25 10:21, Benoît Minisini wrote:
> Le 14/10/2025 à 16:22, Brian G a écrit :
> > I have never encountered this behavior before.......
> >
> > When calling a programmatic function , a space after the name causes 
> > no issues. But for built in functions it causes an error?
> >
> > In the ide, if you leave a space after most built in functions it 
> > fixes it, but not for shl or shr.
> >
> > But in a script you can leave a space after any function.
> >
> > Those functions  defined in and by the application have no issues 
> > with a space after the name and before the opening (.
> >
> > Only build in functions fail in scripts with a space between the Name 
> > and the opening (.
> >
> > The IDE corrects the issue after leaving the line by removing the 
> > spaces so it does not by default show up in most IDE based programs 
> > as the reformat takes care of it...
> >
> > except apparently, shr and shl... there may be more examples. It can 
> > be confusing for a programmer when the errors show up and the code 
> > looks correct.
> >
> > I wonder if the behavior should more consistently ignore the space 
> > between the function name and the opening ( ?
> >
> > Dim a As Integer = 1
> > a = testit  (3)                                           ' this 
> > works correctly
> > a = Shl  (a, 1)                                          ' this 
> > creates an error and the IDE does not fix it up
> >                ^ Unexpected Shl
> > print format(a,"#####0")
> >
> > sub testit(value as integer) as integer
> >    print "yes", value * 4
> >    return 3*4
> > end
>
> Shr and Shl are operators too, not just functions. This is why they do 
> not eat the space after them.

> P.S. By the way, answer to the mailing-list, not just me.
>
> Regards,
Yes Granted, but for instance a space after Format also causes the same 
error, seems any built in function has this issue

# Gambas Project File 3.0
Title=Gambas Script
Startup=MMain
Vendor=Ordinary
Version=0.0.1
License=General Public License 2.0

# Gambas module file : MMain:6:13: format

    1 :' Gambas module file
    2 :
    3 :Public Sub main()
    4 :' #!/usr/bin/env gbs3
    5 :dim a as integer = 3
    6*:print format (a,"####0")
                   ^ Unknown identifier: format
    7 :End

# Gambas Project File 3.0
Title=Gambas Script
Startup=MMain
Vendor=Ordinary
Version=0.0.1
License=General Public License 2.0

# Gambas module file : MMain:6:10: abs

    1 :' Gambas module file
    2 :
    3 :Public Sub main()
    4 :' #!/usr/bin/env gbs3
    5 :dim a as integer = 3
    6*:print abs (a)
                ^ Unknown identifier: abs
    7 :End



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