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Output:
1
1
0

41.9 packages() Function

We can get a list of packages names using the packages() function.

Syntax:
packages() --> a list contains packages names

Example:
See packages()

Package Package1
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package2
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package3
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package4
Class class1
Func f1

Output:
package1
package2
package3
package4

41.10 ispackage() Function

We can check if a package is defined or not using the ispackage() function.

Syntax:
ispackage(cPackageName) --> returns 1 if the Package is defined
returns 0 if the Package is not defined

Example:
See ispackage("package1") + nl +
ispackage("package4") + nl +
ispackage("package5") + nl +
ispackage("package3") + nl

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Package Package1
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package2
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package3
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package4
Class class1
Func f1

Output:
1
1
0
1

41.11 classes() Function

We can get a list of classes names using the classes() function.

Syntax:
classes() --> a list contains classes names

Example:
See classes()

Class class1
Func f1

Class class2
Func f1

Class class3
Func f1

Output:
class1
class2
class3

41.12 isclass() Function

We can check if a class is defined or not using the isclass() function.

Syntax:

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isclass(cClassName) --> returns 1 if the Class is defined

returns 0 if the Class is not defined

Example:
see isclass("class4") + nl +
isclass("class3") + nl +
isclass("class2") + nl

Class class1
func f1

class class2
func f1

class class3
func f1

Output:
0
1
1

41.13 packageclasses() Function

We can get a list of classes names inside a package using the packageclasses() function.
Syntax:
packageclasses(cPackageName) --> a list contains classes names inside the package

Example:
see "classes in Package1" + nl
see packageclasses("Package1")
see "classes in Package2" + nl
see packageclasses("Package2")

Package Package1
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package2
Class class1
Func f1
Class class2
Func f1
Class class3
func f1

Output:
classes in Package1
class1
classes in Package2
class1

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class2
class3

41.14 ispackageclass() Function

We can check if a class is defined inside package or not using the ispackageclass() function.
Syntax:
ispackageclass(cPackageName,cClassName) --> returns 1 if the Class is defined
returns 0 if the Class is not defined

Example:
see ispackageclass("package1","class1") + nl +
ispackageclass("package1","class2") + nl +
ispackageclass("package2","class1") + nl +
ispackageclass("package2","class2") + nl

Package Package1
Class class1
Func f1

Package Package2
Class class1
Func f1
Class class2
Func f1
Class class3
func f1

Output:
1
0
1
1

41.15 classname() Function

We can know the class name of an object using the classname() function
Syntax:
classname(object) --> Returns the object class name

Example:
o1 = new point
o2 = new rect

see classname(o1) + nl # print point

see classname(o2) + nl # print rect

class point
class rect

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41.16 objectid() Function

We can know the object id using the objectid() function

Syntax:
objectid(object) --> Returns the object id

Example:
o1 = new point
see objectid(o1) + nl
test(o1)

func test v
see objectid(v) + nl

Class point x y z

Output:
021B5808
021B5808

41.17 isobject() Function

We can check the variable to know if its an object or not using the isobject() function
Syntax:
isobject(variable) --> Returns True if it's an object, False if it's not

41.18 attributes() Function

We can get the object attributes using the attributes() function

Syntax:
attributes(object) --> Returns a list contains the object attributes

Example:
o1 = new point
aList = attributes(o1) # we can use see attributes(o1)
for t in aList see t next # print xyz
Class Point x y z

41.19 methods() Function

We can get the object methods using the methods() function

Syntax:

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methods(object) --> Returns a list contains the object methods

Example:
o1 = new test
aList = methods(o1)

for x in aList
cCode = "o1."+x+"()"
eval(cCode)
next

Class Test
func f1
see "hello from f1" + nl
func f2
see "hello from f2" + nl
func f3
see "hello from f3" + nl
func f4
see "hello from f4" + nl

Output:
hello from f1
hello from f2
hello from f3
hello from f4

41.20 isattribute() Function

We can test if the object contains an attribute or not using the isattribute() function
Syntax:
isattribute(object,cAttributeName) --> Returns True if the object contains the attribute

Example:
o1 = new point

see isattribute(o1,"x") + nl # print 1

see isattribute(o1,"t") + nl # print 0
see isattribute(o1,"y") + nl # print 1
see isattribute(o1,"z") + nl # print 1

class point x y z

41.21 isprivateattribute() Function

We can test if the object contains a private attribute or not using the isprivateattribute() function
Syntax:

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isprivateattribute(object,cAttributeName) --> Returns True if the object

contains the private attribute

Example:
o1 = new person

see isprivateattribute(o1,"name") + nl +
isprivateattribute(o1,"address") + nl +
isprivateattribute(o1,"phone") + nl +
isprivateattribute(o1,"job") + nl +
isprivateattribute(o1,"salary")

Class Person
name address phone
private
job salary

Output:
0
0
0
1
1

41.22 ismethod() Function

We can test if the object class contains a method or not using the ismethod() function
Syntax:
ismethod(object,cMethodName) --> Returns True if the object class contains the method

Example:
o1 = new point

see ismethod(o1,"print") + nl # print 1

mylist = []
mylist + new point

see ismethod(mylist[1],"print") + nl # print 1

class point x y z
func print
see x + nl + y + nl + z + nl

41.23 isprivatemethod() Function

We can test if the object class contains a private method or not using the isprivatemethod() function
Syntax:

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isprivatemethod(object,cMethodName) --> Returns True if the object class contains

the private method

Example:
o1 = new Test

see isprivatemethod(o1,"f1") + nl +
isprivatemethod(o1,"f2")

Class Test
func f1
see "message from f1()" + nl
private
func f2
see "message from f2()" + nl

Output:
0
1

41.24 addattribute() Function

We can add an attribute (or a group of attributes) to the object state (not the class) using the addattribute() function
Syntax:
AddAttribute(object,cAttributeName|aAttributesList)

Example(1):
see new point {x=10 y=20 z=30}
Class Point
AddAttribute(self,["x","y","z"])

Example(2):
o1 = new point
addattribute(o1,"x")
addattribute(o1,"y")
addattribute(o1,"z")
see o1 {x=10 y=20 z=30}
class point

Output:
x: 10.000000
y: 20.000000
z: 30.000000

41.25 addmethod() Function

We can add a method to the object class using the addmethod() function This method can be used with any object from
the same class.

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Syntax:
AddMethod(Object,cNewMethodName,cMethodName|AnonymousFunction)

Example:
o1 = new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 }

addmethod(o1,"print", func { see x + nl + y + nl + z + nl } )

o1.print()

Class point
x y z

Output:
10
20
30

Instead of using anonymous function to add new method to the class, we can use the function name
Example:
o1 = new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 }

myfunc = func { see x + nl + y + nl + z + nl }

addmethod(o1,"print", myfunc )
addmethod(o1,"display", myfunc )
addmethod(o1,"show", myfunc )

o1.print()
o1.display()
o1.show()

Class point
x y z

Output:
10
20
30
10
20
30
10
20
30

Since we add the method to the class, any object from that class can use this method
Example:
o1 = new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 }
o2 = new point { x=100 y=200 z=300 }
o3 = new point { x=50 y=150 z=250 }

addmethod(o1,"print", func { see x + nl + y + nl + z + nl } )

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o1.print()
o2.print()
o3.print()

Class point
x y z

Output:
10
20
30
100
200
300
50
150
250

41.26 getattribute() function

We can get the object attribute value using the getattribute() function
Syntax:
GetAttribute(oObject,cAttributeName) ---> Attribute Value

Example:
o1 = new point

see getattribute(o1,"name") + nl +
getattribute(o1,"x") + nl +
getattribute(o1,"y") + nl +
getattribute(o1,"z") + nl

Class Point
x=10 y=20 z=30
name = "3D-Point"

Output:
3D-Point
10
20
30

Example:
We can Find a Class List Member using GetAttribute() using a function findclass() The Find uses the member name,
rather than the column number
myList =
[new Company {position=3 name="Mahmoud" symbol="MHD"},
new Company {position=2 name="Bert" symbol="BRT"},
new Company {position=1 name="Ring" symbol="RNG"}
]

41.26. getattribute() function 284