/doc/efun/symbol_function


SYNOPSIS

closure symbol_function(symbol arg)
closure symbol_function(string arg)
closure symbol_function(string arg, object|string ob)

DESCRIPTION

Constructs a lfun closure, efun closure or operator closure from the first arg (string or symbol). For lfuns, the second arg is the object that the lfun belongs to. (Ob can also be specified as file_name of the object). Lfuns can be static, but must not be private.

EXAMPLE

	symbol_function("efun::users")		-> #'users
	symbol_function("QueryProp", other_obj)	-> other_obj->QueryProp()

HISTORY

Introduced in 3.2@70

SEE ALSO

lambda
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