When to use quotes in Call statemet?

[RaySS]

Quoting Help:

Call

Calls a user-defined or built-in function contained in first parameter.

Call ( "function" [, param1 [, param2 [, paramN]]] )

The example shows double quotes around each function name, but I see examples where the quotes are omitted. I removed the quotes from the three Call statements, and the example ran the same as when the function names were quoted. When (if ever) are quotes necessary around the name of the function being called? What's considered good coding form?

Thank you.

RaySS

 

[kaisies]

There's never any reason to use call to begin with.  Just run the function.

 

$result = _Function(param1, param2 [,param3])

 

Edited January 4, 2016 by kaisies

[water]

With Call("function") you pass the function to be called by name.
With Call(function) you directly pass the function to be called.
Example:

Call("Test", "Call with string.")

Global $sFunction = MsgBox
Call($sFunction, 0, "", "Call with function.")

Func Test($sMsg)
    MsgBox(0, "", $sMsg)
EndFunc   ;==>Test

 

[RaySS]

Thank you both.

RaySS

[JohnOne]

Since functions became first class objects 3.3.12.x I believe, quotes became unnecessary.

Same goes for HotketSet.

In most cases Call function is not required, but it can come in handy.

Another way to call a function is...

Global $sFunction = MsgBox

$sFunction(0,0,0)