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Expression Positions in Release 7.0, EhP2


1. Using functions and expressions


2. Method chainings


3. Predefined functions with multiple arguments



Note

The program DEMO_EXPRESSIONS shows examples of the enhanced expressions in Release 7.0, EhP2.



Modification 1

Using Functions and Calculation Expressions

The usability of functions and expressions in operand positions has been substantially improved in Release 7.0, EhP2:

From Release 7.0, EhP2, the following general expression positions are available:

Before Release 7.0, EhP2, operand positions on the right side of assignments with = were the only general expression positions.

Note

From EhP1, the character-like arguments of description functions are (with one exception) character-like expression positions. Before EhP1, they were character-like functional operand positions.



Modification 2

Method Chainings

As well as the previous chained names, operand positions that accept functional methods now also accept method chainings, that is chained method calls and chained attributes accesses.



Modification 3

Predefined Functions with Multiple Arguments

Release 7.0, EhP2 introduces new predefined functions that can now accept multiple arguments. A predefined function of this type is called in the same way as a functional method with multiple input parameters.

... func( p1 = arg1 p2 = arg2 ... ) ...

The new functions are include: