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UndeclaredFunction

rascal-0.40.17

Synopsis​

A function is called that has not been declared.

Description​

All functions, constructors and variables have to be declared before they can be used. This error is generated when this rule is violated.

Remedies for functions:

  • Declare the function.
  • Declare the function as constructor of an (existing or new) [Rascal:AlgebraicDataType].
  • Import a module that declares the function (Did you import all necessary library modules?)

Remedies for variables:

  • Declare the variable.

Examples​

Calling the undeclared function triple gives an error:

rascal>triple(5)
|prompt:///|(0,6,<1,0>,<1,6>): Undeclared variable: triple
Advice: |https://www.rascal-mpl.org/docs/Rascal/Errors/CompileTimeErrors/UndeclaredVariable|
ok

We can remedy this by declaring the function:

rascal>int triple(int n) = 3 * n;
int (int): function(|prompt:///|(0,26,<1,0>,<1,26>))
rascal>triple(5)
int: 15

Calling the library function size gives an error if the proper library (in this case: List) is not imported

rascal>size([20, 1, 77]);
|prompt:///|(0,4,<1,0>,<1,4>): Undeclared variable: size
Advice: |https://www.rascal-mpl.org/docs/Rascal/Errors/CompileTimeErrors/UndeclaredVariable|
ok

The solution is:

rascal>import List;
ok
rascal>size([20, 1, 77]);
int: 3

Another solution is to import the complete Rascal library at once:

rascal>import Prelude;
ok
rascal>size([20, 1, 77]);
int: 3

Using an undeclared variable gives an error:

rascal>n + 1;
|prompt:///|(0,1,<1,0>,<1,1>): Undeclared variable: n
Advice: |https://www.rascal-mpl.org/docs/Rascal/Errors/CompileTimeErrors/UndeclaredVariable|
ok

A variable is introduced by just assigning to it (with or without its expected type):

rascal>n = 3;
int: 3
rascal>n + 1;
int: 4

Or equivalenty (with an expected type):

rascal>int n = 3;
int: 3
rascal>n + 1;
int: 4