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function-call

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function-call railroad diagramRead left to right. Branches are alternatives, bypasses are optional, and loops repeat. Select a production to explore it. The EBNF and linked references follow below.Explore production: namenameExplore production: argument-listargument-list"readonly"Explore production: argument-listargument-listExplore production: class-nameclass-nameExplore production: fully-dereferenceable-expressionfully-dereferenceable-expression"::"Explore production: member-namemember-nameExplore production: argument-listargument-listExplore production: callable-expressioncallable-expressionExplore production: argument-listargument-list
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
EBNF source
function-call =
    name , argument-list | "readonly" , argument-list
    | ( class-name | fully-dereferenceable-expression ) , "::" , member-name , argument-list
    | callable-expression , argument-list ;

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