add a Private Functions section

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Jorge Bucaran 9 years ago
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commit 87d88f702e

@ -80,20 +80,28 @@ function greet -a message -d "Display a greeting message"
end
```
In order to avoid name collision, name your functions using a prefix based on the name of your package. For example, if you are writing a `ninja` package use `ninja.function_name`.
In order to avoid name collisions, use a prefix based on the name of your package. For example, if you are writing a `ninja` package use `ninja.function_name`.
`fish` does not have private functions, so in order to avoid polluting the global namespace, use double underscore before your function name. For example, if you are writing a `ninja` plugin using `__ninja.function_name`.
Note that it's still possible to mimic private functions in `fish` by deleting the function before returning using `functions -e function_name`
### Private Functions
```fish
function public_func
function private_func
# ...
functions -e private_func
`fish` does not have private functions, so in order to avoid polluting the global namespace you have a few options:
+ Use double underscore before your function name. For example, if you are writing a `ninja` package using `__ninja.function_name`.
+ Delete the function before returning using `functions -e function_name`
```fish
function public_func
function private_func
# ...
functions -e private_func
end
end
end
```
```
+ Use blocks
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