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<tr><th nowrap="true"><var>%(Object)</var></th> | <tr><th nowrap="true"><var>%(Object)</var></th> | ||
<td>The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. <var>DiscardGlobals</var> can also be invoked via an <var>Object</var> class object variable, which may be <var>Null</var>.</td></tr> | <td>The class name in parentheses denotes a [[Notation conventions for methods#Shared methods|shared method]]. <var>DiscardGlobals</var> can also be invoked via an <var>Object</var> class object variable, which may be <var>Null</var>.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><th>matchString</th> | <tr><th>matchString</th> | ||
<td>A "wildcard" string that is applied to the set of global names. Objects referenced by global names matched by <var class="term">matchString</var> are discarded. </td></tr> | <td>A "wildcard" string that is applied to the set of global names. Objects referenced by global names matched by <var class="term">matchString</var> are discarded. | ||
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If the <var class="term">matchString</var> value is an asterisk (<tt>*</tt>), all objects referenced by global names are discarded.</p></td></tr> | |||
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==Usage notes== | ==Usage notes== | ||
If | If no global names matched by <var class="term">matchString</var> reference an object, this method does nothing. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 7 August 2014
Discard global objects (Object class)
Syntax
%(Object):DiscardGlobals( matchString)
Syntax terms
| %(Object) | The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. DiscardGlobals can also be invoked via an Object class object variable, which may be Null. |
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| matchString | A "wildcard" string that is applied to the set of global names. Objects referenced by global names matched by matchString are discarded.
If the matchString value is an asterisk (*), all objects referenced by global names are discarded. |
Usage notes
If no global names matched by matchString reference an object, this method does nothing.
Examples
See Using system class methods to access global and session objects.