endfunction

noun

UK /ˌendˈfʌŋkʃən/

US /ˌendˈfʌŋkʃən/

A word used in computer code to show where a function stops.

The programmer typed endfunction to close the block of code.

SYNONYMS

function terminator closing keyword end marker block closer

RELATED WORDS

function subroutine code block syntax programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command that marks the finish of a defined routine in scripting languages.

In that language, every subroutine must finish with endfunction.

3. A signal in a program that tells the computer a task is complete.

When the loop hit endfunction, the program moved to the next line.

4. The final line of a reusable set of instructions in software.

She checked the last line and saw endfunction written there.