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parameters

Topic:
function call
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global declarations and variables
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parameter passing by reference
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parameter passing by value-result
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return from procedure
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tuples

Subtopic: localized results up

Quote: a routine calculates a function of the state of the machine and stores the result, independent of the majority of the content of the store [»turiA3_1951]

Subtopic: object results up

Quote: the result of a Smalltalk message (an object) can be a receiver or argument of another message [»xlrg8_1981]
Quote: a Smalltalk method either returns 'self' or value of last expression (up-arrow) [»xlrg8_1981]

Subtopic: tuple results up

Quote: a C-- procedure may return a tuple of results [»ramsN6_2000]
Quote: C-- procedure names are expressions of native code-pointer type; multiple results, tail call, and fixed argument list [»joneSP9_1999]

Subtopic: value-result up

Quote: pass by value-result is copying a value at call and at return; if the actual was a constant or expression the result copy is omitted [»maclBJ_1987]
Quote: in call-by-value-result, location of actual result parameter should be determined after call
[»taikC2_1982]

Related Topics up

Group: parameters   (10 topics, 145 quotes)

Topic: function call (28 items)
Topic: global declarations and variables (33 items)
Topic: parameter passing by reference (11 items)
Topic: parameter passing by value-result (10 items)
Topic: return from procedure (9 items)
Topic: tuples
(17 items)


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