What happens to unused constants? -- RPG400-L

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Subject: What happens to unused constants?
From: CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:32:41 -0400
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If I've got a standard include that defines a bunch of constants, based or
not based data structures what happens when most of it is not referenced in
a given program/module?

I assume the compiler throws away the unused stuff, so you are not wasting
space.

Can anyone confirm this?  Does the behavior depend on debug level or
optimization level?

Thanks,
Charles

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Re: What happens to unused constants? , Barbara Morris
Re: What happens to unused constants? , Don

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