# Method Encoder()->nameof()

Method nameof

  `mixed nameof(object|function(:void)|program x)`

Description

  Called by encode_value() to encode objects, functions and programs.

Returns

  Returns something encodable on success, typically a string. The returned value will be passed to the corresponding objectof(), functionof() or programof() by decode_value().

  If it returns UNDEFINED then encode_value starts to encode the thing recursively, so that decode_value later will rebuild a copy.

Note

  encode_value() has fallbacks for some classes of objects, functions and programs.

See also

  Decoder.objectof(), Decoder.functionof(), Decoder.objectof()