enough hands-on exposure to grasp the underlying concept. First, you must understand that named subroutines are global by nature; that is, the subroutine name (identifier) lives in the package’s ...

The ability to pass subroutine references is a powerful feature. Any subroutine you write that takes arguments can be thought of as a general routine and the arguments provide the specifics. For ...

The first computer I personally owned had 256 bytes of memory. Bytes. The processor in my mouse and keyboard both have more memory than that. Lots more. Granted, 256 bytes was a bit extreme, but even ...

This section describes a collection of SAS/IML subroutines for time series analysis. These subroutines are an adaptation of parts of the TIMe Series Analysis and Control (TIMSAC) package developed by ...

There are two types of subroutine: Procedures perform a specific task but do not return a value. Functions manipulate data and return a value to the main program. A local variable is a variable that ...