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From: rbt@sftig.UUCP (R.Thomas)
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Subject: Re: BORLAND TURBO PASCAL - New release (CP/M Version) (Really
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 16:08:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun  5 16:08:12 1985
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> Re: Recursion
> Turbo does indeed support recursion if the proper compiler directive is set.
> The issue is whether or not is supports standard pascal recursion -it appar-
> ently does not, since it does not allow the passing of *local* variables to
> recursive modules by reference.  It works fine with globavariables. I doubt
> that Borland considers this a "bug" since they designed the software that way.
> 
> steveswillett

What *DOES* happen if you try to pass local variables as var parameters?
If the behavior is well-defined, it may be useful, even if it is not
standard.  Anybody know for sure?  Is there somebody from Borland out there
who can answer definitively?

Rick Thomas