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Examples
Example 1: Subprogram call preceded by declaration
Program code Comment
N10 EXTERNAL BORDERS(REAL,REAL,REAL) ; Specify the subprogram.
...
N40 BORDER(15.3,20.2,5) ; Call the subprogram with parameter
transfer.
N40 BORDER(15.3,20.2,5)
.
.
BORDER(REAL,REAL,REAL)
N10 EXTERNAL
Main program
Example 2: Subprogram call without declaration
Program code Comment
N10 DEF REAL LENGTH, WIDTH, DEPTH
N20 …
N30 LENGTH=15.3 WIDTH=20.2 DEPTH=5
N40 BORDER(LENGTH,WIDTH,DEPTH) ; or: N40 BORDER(15.3,20.2,5)
Work preparation
3.2 Subprogram technique
NC programming
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