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@@ -287,7 +287,11 @@ end
PrivateMath.sum(1, 2) #=> 3
# PrivateMath.do_sum(1, 2) #=> ** (UndefinedFunctionError)
-# Function declarations also support guards and multiple clauses:
+# Function declarations also support guards and multiple clauses.
+# When a function with multiple clauses is called, the first function
+# that satisfies the clause will be invoked.
+# Example: invoking area({:circle, 3}) will call the second area
+# function defined below, not the first:
defmodule Geometry do
def area({:rectangle, w, h}) do
w * h