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Flow for Procedures |
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| v | When
we call a procedure, the formal parameter |
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| temporarily
becomes another name for the actual |
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| parameter. |
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| v | In
other words, in Visual Basic the formal parameter |
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| temporarily
becomes an alias for the actual |
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| parameter,
for as long as the procedure is executing. |
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| v | Aliases
in real life: |
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| o | “The
Sundance Kid” was an alias for Harry Longabaugh |
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| o | Two
names; one person. |
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