Re: Prototype in RPG/ILE

[Paul Tuohy <tuohyp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

This would be true if the procedure was coded in the same module. But since the
procedure could be coded in a module in a service program, the compiler
(CRTRPGMOD) won't find the definition of the procedure.

Paul Tuohy

Peter Dow wrote:

> Which tells me that "technically" a prototype is _not_ required, it just
> makes it easier to write the compiler. A multi-pass compiler could simply
> flag the point where it found the function|procedure call, keep going until
> it found the definition of the procedure, which includes the procedure
> interface which has the same information as the prototype. It could then go
> back and insert the code for the function|procedure call and make sure it's
> being called with the correct parameters.
>
> From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
> > Answer: The compiler requires it to compile.
> <big snip>

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