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FUNCTION name [(parameterlist)] [STATIC]
    [statementblock]
  name = expression
    [statementblock]
  [EXIT FUNCTION]
    [statementblock]
END FUNCTION
 
    ■ name             Names the function and the data type the function
                       returns; can include a type-declaration character
                       (%, &, !, #, @, or $).
    ■ parameterlist    The list of variables, representing parameters,
                       that will be passed to the function when it is
                       called. See Details for the syntax of parameterlist.
    ■ STATIC           Indicates the function's local variables are to
                       be saved between calls.
    ■ expression       The return value of the function.
    ■ EXIT FUNCTION    Causes an immediate exit of a FUNCTION. Program
                       execution continues where the FUNCTION was invoked.
 
See Also    ◄DECLARE (BASIC)►    ◄STATIC Statement►    ◄DEF FN►    ◄SUB►
            ◄SHARED►