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VHDL Functions

Functions in VHDL are small reusable code sections that perform an operation and return a single value based on input arguments in a combinational manner without delays or events. The example shows a function that reverses the bits of an 8-bit input vector and returns the result.

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VHDL Functions

Functions in VHDL are small reusable code sections that perform an operation and return a single value based on input arguments in a combinational manner without delays or events. The example shows a function that reverses the bits of an 8-bit input vector and returns the result.

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‌VHDL‌‌FUNCTIONS‌ 

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Functions‌‌are‌‌part‌‌of‌‌a‌‌group‌‌of‌‌structures‌‌in‌‌VHDL‌‌called‌‌subprograms.‌‌Functions‌‌are‌‌small‌‌sections‌‌of‌‌code‌‌that‌‌  
perform‌‌an‌‌operation‌‌that‌‌is‌‌reused‌‌throughout‌‌your‌‌code.‌  ‌
Functions‌‌are‌‌used‌‌if‌‌all‌‌of‌‌the‌‌following‌‌conditions‌‌are‌‌true:‌‌    ‌
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•‌‌There‌‌are‌‌no‌‌delay,‌‌timing,‌‌or‌‌event‌‌control‌‌constructs‌‌that‌‌are‌‌present‌‌    ‌
•‌‌It‌‌returns‌‌a‌‌single‌‌value‌‌    ‌
•‌‌There‌‌is‌‌at‌‌least‌‌one‌‌input‌‌argument‌‌    ‌
•‌‌There‌‌are‌‌no‌‌output‌‌or‌‌inout‌‌arguments‌   ‌
•‌‌There‌‌are‌‌no‌‌non-blocking‌‌assignments‌‌    ‌
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In‌‌short,‌‌functions‌‌may‌‌implement‌‌only‌‌combinatorial‌‌behavior,‌‌i.e.‌‌they‌‌compute‌‌a‌‌value‌‌on‌‌the‌‌basis‌‌of‌‌the‌‌present‌‌value‌‌  
of‌‌the‌‌input‌‌arguments‌‌and‌‌return‌‌a‌‌single‌‌value.‌‌Each‌‌line‌‌of‌‌code‌‌in‌‌the‌‌function‌‌is‌‌executed‌‌sequentially‌‌(they‌‌are‌‌not‌‌
 
non-blocking).‌‌They‌‌are‌‌used‌‌in‌‌the‌‌right‌‌hand‌‌side‌‌of‌‌an‌‌assignment‌‌statement.‌‌Here‌‌is‌‌an‌‌example‌‌of‌‌a‌‌function‌‌  
definition‌‌and‌‌call.‌‌    ‌
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EXAMPLE:‌  ‌
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function‌‌i‌dentifier‌[‌ input‌‌port‌‌declarations]‌‌‌return‌t‌ype‌‌‌is‌  ‌
‌[variable‌‌declarations]‌‌   ‌
begin‌‌   ‌
‌function‌‌statements‌‌   ‌
end‌i‌dentifier‌  ‌
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To‌‌call‌‌a‌‌function,‌‌one‌‌needs‌‌to‌‌use‌‌the‌‌function‌‌identifier‌‌(with‌‌input(s)‌‌defined)‌‌as‌‌an‌‌assignment‌‌
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operand‌‌in‌‌a‌‌process‌‌block:‌‌    ‌
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Func_Out‌‌<=‌‌identifier‌‌(input);‌  ‌
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Here‌‌is‌‌code‌‌snippet‌‌showing‌‌how‌‌functions‌‌are‌‌used‌:  ‌‌ ‌
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function‌‌HAS_FUNCTION‌‌(  ‌‌ ‌
‌DIN‌‌:‌‌STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7‌‌downto‌‌0);)‌‌   ‌
return‌‌STD_LOGIC_VECTOR‌‌is‌‌   ‌
‌variable‌‌k‌‌:‌‌integer‌‌:=‌‌0;‌‌   ‌
‌variable‌‌count‌‌:‌‌integer‌‌:=‌‌0;‌‌   ‌
‌variable‌‌reverse_bits‌‌:‌‌STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7‌‌downto‌‌0)‌‌:=‌‌“00000000”;‌‌   ‌
begin‌‌   ‌
‌for‌‌k‌‌in‌‌0‌‌to‌‌7‌‌loop‌‌   ‌
‌reverse_bits(7‌‌–‌‌count)‌‌:=‌‌DIN(count);‌‌   ‌
‌count‌‌:=‌‌count‌‌+‌‌1;‌‌   ‌
‌end‌‌loop;‌‌   ‌
return‌‌reverse_bits;‌‌   ‌
end‌‌HAS_TASK;‌  ‌
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