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I32 I16V I16
INTRINSIC NAME (parameter1, [parameter2], parameter3) |
Optional parameters, like parameter2, are enclosed in square brackets. Required parameters,
like parameter1 and parameter3, are not enclosed in brackets.
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call must have place holders. In most languages, a comma serves
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Output parameters (parameters whose values are returned to
the program after intrinsic execution) are underlined. In the example above, parameter3 is an output parameter.
Input parameters (parameters whose values are passed to the
intrinsic in the intrinsic call) are not underlined. In the example
above, parameter1 and parameter2 are input parameters.
Input/output parameters are underlined. Input/output parameters
are used to pass a value to the intrinsic and then to return a value
to the program after intrinsic execution.
The mnemonics that appear over the parameters indicate their
data type and whether they are passed by reference (the default)
or by value. The mnemonics are defined in Table 5-1 “Data Types for COBOL II and Transact” and Table 5-2 “Data Types for Pascal and C”.
A parameter passed by value will have a V next to the mnemonic. For example, I16V indicates a 16-bit integer passed by value. A
parameter without a V next to the mnemonic is passed by reference. All
arrays are passed by reference.
