[xquery-talk] function() inside of an element ?

[William Candillon]

Here's an example with a map extension (JSONiq in this instance):
let $obj := {
    hello: function(){
        "Hello World"
    }
}
return $obj.hello()

http://try.zorba.io/queries/xquery/y5RSvf%2FQpvfNSvB%2Fep%2BE3H2hYcA%3D


On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 12:23 AM, Misztur, Chris
<CMisztur at macleanfogg.com> wrote:
> Understood, thanks.
>
> On Jan 30, 2014, at 5:06 PM, "David Lee" <dlee at calldei.com> wrote:
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> yes to all that (except maps which are vendor specific)
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> declare variable $a := function() { true() } ;
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> ..
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> return $a()
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> let $x := ( 1 , $a , 2 )
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> return ($x[2])()
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> but elements no ... sticking a function into an element atomizes the
> function itself which is not allowed ... a sad state of affairs (unless you
> want to serialize the XML as well XML ... then its great )
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> From: Misztur, Chris [mailto:CMisztur at macleanfogg.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 5:26 PM
> To: David Lee
> Cc: talk at x-query.com
> Subject: Re: [xquery-talk] function() inside of an element ?
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> Err the last arguments should be variables.
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> On Jan 30, 2014, at 4:24 PM, "Misztur, Chris" <CMisztur at macleanfogg.com>
> wrote:
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> Better yet, is it possible to store a function in a map whose arguments are
> known at runtime.  In other words the functions arguments do not reference
> any existing arguments at design time.
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> On Jan 30, 2014, at 4:11 PM, "David Lee" <dlee at calldei.com> wrote:
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> No.
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> From: talk-bounces at x-query.com [mailto:talk-bounces at x-query.com] On Behalf
> Of Misztur, Chris
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 5:07 PM
> To: talk at x-query.com
> Subject: [xquery-talk] function() inside of an element ?
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>
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> Is it possible to call the function stored inside of $el?
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> Let $el := element f { function() { true() } }
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