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WAP 2.0 Development
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WAP 2.0 Development

by Chris Tull
March 2002
Intermediate to advanced
400 pages
7h 56m
English
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Functions, Variables, and Pragmas (Chapter 10)

The programming constructs that provide functionality to statements are as follows:

  • Variables

  • Functions

  • Pragmas

Variables

Variables are essentially areas in applications where you can store user-inputted data. Variables represent data and provide a temporary storage area for data.

Example
var password = WMLBrowser.getVar("password"); 

Functions

Functions are named portions of a program that perform specific tasks. In other words, functions are a type of procedure or routine.

Functions can be either user-created or one of the built-in WMLScript libraries. See Chapter 12, “Working with WMLScript Libraries,” for information about WMLScript’s libraries and built-in functions. Also, you can find ...

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