// function with no arguments
no_args()

// function with fixed amount of arguments
three_args(a, b, c)

// nanoquery does not support optional, variable, or named arguments

// obtaining a return value
value = returns_value()

// checking if a function called "func" is user-defined
try
        type(func)
        println "func is user-defined"
catch
        println "func is a built-in or doesn't exist"
end