The add function above may also be defined using the following pattern.

A function may be partly defined in terms of itself.

A classical field is a function defined over some region of space and time.

The above example assumes that the function has already been defined before the call to is made.

If local functions are defined with such as and below, all of them see the other's definition.

The next line indicates that a function named is being defined.

From 1906 to 1938, the structure and function of the tribal government was not clearly defined.

The function itself might be defined in a completely separate file.

If local functions are defined with such as and below, neither one can see the other's definition.

The said Act defined the powers and functions of the two agencies.