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Subroutine
is always a great word to know.
So is object-oriented. Does it mean:
| pertaining to a system or programming language that supports the use of objects, such as an entire image, a routine, or a data structure |
| to move text up, down or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears |
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subroutine definition
programming(Or "procedure") A sequence of instructions for performing a particular task. Most programming languages, including most machine languages, allow the programmer to define subroutines. This allows the subroutine code to be called from multiple places, even from within itself (in which case it is called recursive). The programming language implementation takes care of returning control to (just after) the calling location, usually with the support of call and return instructions at machine language level.
Most languages also allow arguments to be passed to the subroutine, and one, or occasionally more, return values to be passed back.
A function is often very similar to a subroutine, the main difference being that it is called chiefly for its return value, rather than for any side effects.
(1996-10-01)
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