unDecoratedName

UnDecoratedName refers to the human-readable name of a symbol, typically a function or variable, before it has undergone name mangling. Name mangling is a process used by compilers, particularly in C++ and other languages, to encode additional information into symbol names. This information can include the parameter types, namespaces, and class membership of a function. The purpose of name mangling is to allow the linker to distinguish between identically named functions that have different signatures, thus enabling function overloading and other language features.

When debugging code or inspecting the output of a linker, you might encounter these mangled names, which can be cryptic and difficult to understand. The unDecoratedName is the original, simple name that a programmer would recognize. Tools and debuggers often provide functionality to "unmangle" these names, converting them back into their unDecoratedName form to aid in code comprehension. For instance, a C++ function named `int myFunction(int, float)` might be mangled into something like `?myFunction@@YAHH@Z` on one platform. The unDecoratedName is simply `myFunction`. Understanding the distinction between a mangled name and its unDecoratedName is crucial for tasks involving symbol resolution, debugging, and reverse engineering.