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Procedures.isNameUsed() function
Return if the given name is already a procedure name.
Signature:
export declare function isNameUsed(name: string, workspace: Workspace, opt_exclude?: Block): boolean;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| name |
string |
The questionable name. |
| workspace |
Workspace |
The workspace to scan for collisions. |
| opt_exclude |
Block |
(Optional) Optional block to exclude from comparisons (one doesn't want to collide with oneself). |
Returns:
boolean
True if the name is used, otherwise return false.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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