Re: Prototype in RPG/ILE

[boldt@xxxxxxxxxx]

Peter wrote:
>I guess I misunderstood. You said
>
>"No, it isn't easier for the compiler, since it has to
>verify that the prototypes (PR specs) for procedures match
>their corresponding procedure interfaces (PI specs)."
>
>What did that mean? It sounded like you were saying the compiler compares
>the PR specs with the PI specs. If you're compiling a module that refers
to
>a procedure in another module, how does it do that? It has the PR specs
>(preferrably from a /COPY) but what about the PI specs?

The PR specs are compared with the PI specs for the module
that implements the procedure.  The module that uses the
procedure only sees the PR specs, and uses that information
to determine how to handle the procedure calls.

Cheers!  Hans

Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com


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