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On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 17:46, Booth Martin wrote: > Terms I thought I knew but now I'm not so sure: > > What is the term for a PI? "Procedure Interface" > What is the term for a PR? "Procedure Prototype" > What is a wrapper? A procedure that hides the complexity of an API call (typically). > What is a Procedure? A re-usable piece of code, frequently in a *MODULE object, that performs a specific function and may or may not return a value. > What is a sub-procedure? Simplistically the same as a procedure. Specifically it has no cycle, as defined by "nomain" in the H-Specs. > What is a prototype? Instructions that let you (and the compiler) know how the procedure can be used. I expect some minor variations in other interpretations, but this is how I see them. Joel http://www.rpgnext.com
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