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reply 00004 <0 0.0> writes:
Let's say I have these two functions:
They have duplicate functionality.

```
string getExecutableNameFromMainFunction(string[] arguments){
	write("Executable_Name: " ~ arguments[0] ~ "\n");
     write("Debug mode is enabled.\n");
	return arguments[0];
}

string printExecutableNameFromMainFunction(string[] arguments){
	write("Executable_Name: " ~ arguments[0] ~ "\n");
     write("Debug mode is enabled.\n");
	return arguments[0];
}
```

How can I easily and in simple way make 
`printExecutableNameFromMainFunction` as function
where `getExecutableNameFromMainFunction` would share 
functionality or simply point to 
`printExecutableNameFromMainFunction`.
Jul 29 2023
parent 00004 <0 0.0> writes:
On Saturday, 29 July 2023 at 14:26:17 UTC, 00004 wrote:

 Let's say I have these two functions:
 They have duplicate functionality.

 ```
 string getExecutableNameFromMainFunction(string[] arguments){
 	write("Executable_Name: " ~ arguments[0] ~ "\n");
     write("Debug mode is enabled.\n");
 	return arguments[0];
 }

 string printExecutableNameFromMainFunction(string[] arguments){
 	write("Executable_Name: " ~ arguments[0] ~ "\n");
     write("Debug mode is enabled.\n");
 	return arguments[0];
 }
 ```

 How can I easily and in simple way make 
 `printExecutableNameFromMainFunction` as function
 where `getExecutableNameFromMainFunction` would share 
 functionality or simply point to 
 `printExecutableNameFromMainFunction`.


Seems to be working

```
alias printExecutableNameFromMainFunction = 
getExecutableNameFromMainFunction;
string getExecutableNameFromMainFunction(string[] arguments){
	write("Executable_Name: " ~ arguments[0] ~ "\n");
     write("Debug mode is enabled.\n");
	return arguments[0];
}

```
Jul 29 2023