RE: What's the difference?

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ummm... I've written RPG programs that accept "optional parameters" even
back when we were stuck with the OPM languages...   It doesn't check the
parameters at compile time.  We didn't have the handy %parms BIF, and
had to check something from the PSDS, but it worked...

Also, you CAN use OPTIONS(*NOPASS) on programs just like you can on
procedures.

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Bob Cozzi wrote:
>
> With procedures you do get the advantage of the keyword OPTIONS(*NOPASS)
> that allows a parameter to be left off of the parameter list. But if you
> do not use that keyword, the compiler does parameter checking at compile
> time, requiring you to specify the parameter, thus allowing you to avoid
> a runtime error.
>
> FYI, you can also use this type of thing when calling programs so this
> advantage as it relates to procedures isn't there.
>