Skip to main content

methods

Returns an array of Objects that gives information about the methods of a variable.

Description​

The object contains 4 fields:

  • name - the name of the method
  • description - description of the method if available
  • returns - the return type of the method as returned by the typeOf function
  • syntax - The syntax of the method including all the parameters

Syntax​

methods(Any Var)

Example​

d = Date()
print methods(d)
[
{
  "description": "Returns a new Date as the next calendar day after this one",
  "name": "next",
  "returns": "Date",
  "syntax": "next()"
}
{
  "description": "Returns a new Date as the previous calendar day before this one",
  "name": "previous",
  "returns": "Date",
  "syntax": "previous()"
}
{
  "description": "Returns true if this date is a holiday using the supplied calendar",
  "name": "isHoliday",
  "returns": "Scalar",
  "syntax": "isHoliday(Calendar \[Calendar or Scalar\] The calendar to calculate the holiday)"
}
]