[cmake-developers] real functions (was: $LIST_LENGTH{} syntax)

[Torsten at Robitzki.de]

> Am 22.01.2019 um 16:37 schrieb Brad King <brad.king at kitware.com>:
> 
> On 1/22/19 10:28 AM, Torsten at Robitzki.de wrote:
>> With `$CACHE{VAR}` and `$ENV{VAR}` we already have the syntax for calling a „function“.
> 
> No, there is no obvious way to pass arguments, handle nested quoting, etc.

Jep, you are right. I’ve overlooked that nested aspect.

> The language was not designed for that.  That is a big can of worms I'd rather
> not open just to solve the list length problem which is already only 2 lines.

Ok, I understand this.
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