wrapperfunction

noun

UK /ˈræpə ˈfʌŋkʃən/

US /ˈræpər ˈfʌŋkʃən/

A wrapper function is a small helper that calls another function for you.

The developer wrote a wrapper function to add logging before calling the main routine.

SYNONYMS

helper function adapter function shim decorator facade function

RELATED WORDS

callback closure API middleware abstraction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, a function that adds extra behavior around an existing function without changing it.

She used a wrapper function to cache results from the slow database query.

3. A function that hides the complexity of another function or library behind a simpler interface.

The wrapper function lets beginners call the graphics library with just one line.

4. A thin layer of code that translates arguments and return values between two systems.

The wrapper function converts JSON input into the format the legacy service expects.