functiondeclarationline

noun

UK /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˌdekləˈreɪʃən laɪn/

US /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˌdekləˈreɪʃən laɪn/

A line of code that tells the computer the name of a function and what it needs.

The teacher pointed to the function declaration line at the top of the program.

SYNONYMS

function header function signature line declaration statement function prototype line

RELATED WORDS

function parameter return type code block syntax

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first line of a function where its name and inputs are written.

Check the function declaration line to see how many arguments it takes.

3. A statement that introduces a function before it is used in the program.

The compiler reads the function declaration line first.

4. A single row of text that announces a new function in a script.

She highlighted the function declaration line in yellow.