docs: explain that semicolons separate function arguments (#3685)
The manual's "Defining Functions" section shows only one-argument functions, so it never says how to pass more than one. This adds a short paragraph: arguments are separated by `;` in both `def f(a; b):` and `f(.x; .y)`, and `f(.x, .y)` instead calls a one-argument `f` with the filter `.x, .y`. It also adds an example for each. `tests/man.test` and `jq.1.prebuilt` are regenerated. Fixes #2163
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@@ -3522,6 +3522,23 @@ def addvalue($f): \.\.\.;
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With either definition, \fBaddvalue(\.foo)\fR will add the current input\'s \fB\.foo\fR field to each element of the array\. Do note that calling \fBaddvalue(\.[])\fR will cause the \fBmap(\. + $f)\fR part to be evaluated once per value in the value of \fB\.\fR at the call site\.
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.P
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Multiple arguments are separated by semicolons, both in the definition and in the call:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf
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def f(a; b): \.\.\.;
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f(\.x; \.y)
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
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A comma does not separate arguments\. \fBf(\.x, \.y)\fR calls a one\-argument \fBf\fR with the single filter \fB\.x, \.y\fR, which outputs \fB\.x\fR and then \fB\.y\fR (see the comma operator above)\.
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.P
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Multiple definitions using the same function name are allowed\. Each re\-definition replaces the previous one for the same number of function arguments, but only for references from functions (or main program) subsequent to the re\-definition\. See also the section below on scoping\.
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.IP "" 4
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@@ -3535,6 +3552,14 @@ jq \'def addvalue(f): \. + [f]; map(addvalue(\.[0]))\'
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jq \'def addvalue(f): f as $x | map(\. + $x); addvalue(\.[0])\'
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[[1,2],[10,20]]
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=> [[1,2,1,2], [10,20,1,2]]
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jq \'def f(a; b): [a, b]; f(\.x; \.y)\'
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{"x":1,"y":2}
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=> [1,2]
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jq \'def f(a): [a]; f(\.x, \.y)\'
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{"x":1,"y":2}
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=> [1,2]
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.fi
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