Re: Subroutines vs Subprocedures was RE: Indicators -- RPG400-L

It's all a matter of where you want to break the code. I tend to make
subprocedures more generic and subroutines more specific.

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:05:37 -0500, rob@xxxxxxxxx said:
> The problem I have with that logic michael, is that upon breaking most 
> subroutines down into subprocedures I do see where I can use them 
> elsewhere.  Specifically it can be tied to a specific business function. 
> Then it's time to put it into a service program.
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> Subroutines should be used to modularize code in a program/module. A
> subroutine would have code so specific to a business function that it
> would not be shared between other program/modules. A subprocedure would
> have code that should be shared between different program/modules.
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> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:25:24 -0500, "Bruce Guetzkow"
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> > This sounds like an area where there isn't a standard (or at least it
> > isn't clear).  IMHO, the worst situation would be having a source member
> > with both subroutines and sub-procedures in them.  While functional,
> > this would be confusing.
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> > Since there is a difference of opinion, possible solutions might be:
> > - if source has subroutines, continue to use subroutines
> > - if source has sub-procedures, continue to use sub-procedures
> > ** or **
> > Perhaps an edict from the Standards-God to use one or the other?  It
> > would seem logical that someone needs to make a decision at some point,
> > or agree to disagree.
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> > I have the distinct advantage of being the development team, so when I
> > encounter a situation, I can make a decision and stick to it until I
> > decide something else is better, at which point I make another decision.
> > I have been in your situation as well and don't lightly make the "edict"
> > case.  Sometimes, however, that is the only way...even if it isn't my
> > method that is chosen.
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> > >from: "Lim Hock-Chai" <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxx>
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> > >We do have a group of developers/Managers that govern and set standard
> > for the shop.  The example you have about setting standard for >/free is
> > pretty straight forward.  However, it is not the case for sub-procedure.
> > Some developers like sub-routine.  For them sub-
> > >procedure is not as readable as sub-routine.  And of course, there is
> > another group that think sub-procedure is better and more
> > >readable.  What you end up with is one group keep pushing sub-routine
> > into program and the other keep pushing sub-procedure.
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