RE: What's the difference?

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.
>