blockly > Procedures > findLegalName
Procedures.findLegalName() function
Ensure two identically-named procedures don't exist. Take the proposed procedure name, and return a legal name i.e. one that is not empty and doesn't collide with other procedures.
Signature:
export declare function findLegalName(name: string, block: Block): string;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| name |
string |
Proposed procedure name. |
| block |
Block |
Block to disambiguate. |
Returns:
string
Non-colliding name.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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