2.1.5 Void

Define: Void

Void denotes the absence of a type. It is used to express that something (usually a function) has no value.

Void is a special case in the type system because it is not actually a type. It is used to express the absence of a type, which applies mostly to function arguments and return types. We have already "seen" Void in the initial "Hello World" example:

class Main {
  static public function main():Void {
    trace("Hello World");
  }
}

The function type will be explored in detail in the section Function Type but a quick preview helps here: The type of the function main in the example above is Void->Void, which reads as "it has no arguments and returns nothing". Haxe does not allow fields and variables of type Void and will complain if an attempt at declaring such is made:

// Arguments and variables of type Void are not allowed
var x:Void;