Function in a sentence as a noun

- Smallest unit of code is the function.

No warning prompt?Fire the idiot who wrote that function.

Better yet, just do these checks in the function that would normally call this.

- Multiple editors with just one function in it.

" The first two are functions, the last is a global variable.

You should define an enum if you want a function to return specific states.

Can't remember the order of arguments of a JS string/array function?

It's not a higher level, more abstract, language you go for, it's a higher level, more abstract job function.

Google never asked anyone to write extensions that change the look/function of Google+, and having done so doesn't mean they owe you a thing.

Am I next?And honestly, she can't even function as a sort of "women's tech evangelist" anymore.

Function in a sentence as a verb

To function well in society, it's beneficial to understand a little about how they work, and how to make them do things.

Then youre free to re-evaluate your inputs or call functions however many times you want, as concurrently as you want.

Ostensibly they are ensuring the function of the financial system.

Similarly, functions can rely on their inputs not doing anything untoward however theyre used.

This function breaks across kernel module boundaries and searches the kernel space for a named symbol, even if that symbol is not exported for public access.

For society to function well, he wrote, there have to be basic levels of trust and cooperation, a respect for institutions and deference to common procedures.

I'm working 40-60hr weeks trying to be competent in my current job, I simply don't have time to remember what I did 5 years and 2 jobs ago -- but it bothers me that I'm now functionally incompetent for a job that I used to be among the best at.

You will in all likelihood be a glue programmer: you'll rely on APIs and libraries, most of which have been written by someone else, and you will simply string them together by applying the functions that most obviously address whatever problem you're trying to solve.

If she's too tough she's marked as an "angry *****" and will get rejected, if she's not perfectly competent in areas far outside of her job function, she'll be marked as "stupid" and get rejected, etc. etc. Cultivating authority, for a woman, requires a degree of careful presentation and balance that is very hard to do and most men don't have to deal with.

Function definitions

noun

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

See also: mapping

noun

what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

See also: purpose role

noun

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

See also: office part role

noun

a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"

noun

a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"

noun

a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"

See also: affair occasion

noun

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

See also: routine subroutine subprogram procedure

verb

perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

See also: work operate

verb

serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"

See also: serve

verb

perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"

See also: officiate