---
name: "Coercions.void"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Coercions.void"
---

# Coercions.void(3kaya)

Coercion to Void.

## NAME

Coercions::void - Coercion to Void.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void void(** *a x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The value to discard

## DESCRIPTION

Coerces any value to Void (i.e. discards it), usually used for discarding the result of a function. For example, the **HTMLDocument(3kaya)** functions for adding elements to the tree return the element just added, which is often not necessary.

-

   p = addParagraph(doc.body,"Hello ");\
    void(appendInlineElement(p,StrongEmphasis,"World!"));

Another use is in discarding the return value from database update queries

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.