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From: Peter.M..Perchansky@f101.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Peter M. Perchansky)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: JPI M2 2.00 - PROCEDURE FUNCTIONS & ERROR CHECKING
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Date: 20 Jul 90 16:26:21 GMT
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Hello:

    I would appreciate a response from each of you (whether you use JPI M2 2.00 or not) concerning the following question/dilema:

    PROCEDURE function (whatever: WhateverType): ReturnType;
    BEGIN
    END function;

    If you compile the above example (filling in whatever, WhateverType, and ReturnType with names/types of your chosing), you should get a compile-time error.

    JPI M2 1.17 gave you a compile time error if you compiled a module containing a procedure which was defined as having a return type/value, but did not issue a return.

    JPI M2 2.00 does not give you a compile-time error; it will give you a run-time error when you go to executre the said procedure.

    I would like to know the following from all of you:

      1)   The name of your Modula-2 compiler plus its version.
      2)   Do you receive a compile-time or run-time error for
           the above procedure?
      3)   What is your preference and why?



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