What is the Difference Between an Xbasic Module and an Xbasic Function Library?
Description
While an Xbasic Function Library and Xbasic Module may seem to be the same thing, the two Xbasic constructs have several key differences.
Discussion
On the surface an Xbasic Function Library and an Xbasic Module seem similar in that they are both files in which you can define multiple Xbasic functions. However, there are several key differences between the two approaches.
Xbasic Module | Xbasic Function |
|---|---|
Included using the require() function | Included using the Xbasic Linked Files property in the component or using compile_Xbasic_function_library() |
Can only call functions made publicly available using the exports keyword | All functions are publicly available |
Always loaded into its own namespace | Loaded into the same namespace as locally defined functions in a component (unless explicitly loaded into a namespace using compile_Xbasic_function_library()) |
Functions must be called using the namespace prefix | Functions can be called as if they were defined locally (unless explicitly loaded into a namespace using compile_Xbasic_function_library()) |
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