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1 Subroutines Subroutine = procedure (statement) - no return value - side effects function (expression) - return value - (no side effects in some languages) Subroutine Control abstraction Subroutine design If a subroutine does not fit on the screen, it is too long Problem should be divided into smaller pieces If some task X is needed twice, make it a subroutine. When are two seemingly different things the same? When are seemingly similar things different? 165

2 Terminology of subroutines name Formal parameteres name and type Result type (function) body Definitions and statements (invariants) (exceptions) Subroutine header Subroutine definition (prototype) Subroutine body (definition) header (interface) ja body (functionality) Subroutine call (activation) Active subroutine When a subroutine has been called, it has started execution, but not finished it. Parameters Formal and actual procedure P ( parameters ) void P ( parameters ) Parameter profile Number, order, and types of formal parameters 166

3 Parameters non-ansi-c: void fun ( i, j ) int i, j; { } fun ( 1, 2, 3 ); Formal parameters (header) Actual parameters (call) Parameter binding Binding actual parameters to formal ones Type checks Arity-check (C (non-ansi)) (Number and types are not checked) (A varying number of params is allowed) e.g., printf ( also ANSI-C) 167

4 Parameter binding Binding by position Binding is done according to order Binding by keywords Ada: procedure F ( i, j: in Integer; a, b: out Float ); F ( a => my_a, b => my_b, i => 0, j => 2 ); Default values procedure Increment ( i: in out Integer; by: in Integer := 1 ); Increment ( x ); 168

5 Rules for default parameters Ada, Python function ComputePay ( Income: Float; Exemptions: Integer := 1; TaxRate: Float ) return Float; Pay := ComputePay ( , TaxRate => 0.15 ); C++: Default parameters must be the last ones in the list 169

6 Parameter passing mechanisms pass-by-value pass-by-result pass-by-value-result pass-by-reference (pass-by-name) 170

7 Value parameters (pass-byvalue) Information passing from caller to procedue Formal parameter is a local variable Formal parameter gets the same value as the actual parameter at call-time Changes in the formal parameter do not affect the actual parameter 171

8 Reference parameters (pass-byreference) Passing information in both directions Formal parameter is a reference to the variable in the actual parameter Variable is defined before the call and remains the same throughout the execution Changes in the formal parameter are visible immediately in the variable Requires actual parameter to be a variable (lvalue) Aliasing can occur (same variable accessed in multiple ways) 172

9 Constant reference parameters (pass-byconstant) Passing information in one direction Formal parameter is a reference to the variable in the actual parameter Variable is defined before the call and remains the same throughout the execution Formal parameter cannot be changed (Changes in actual parameter are visible in procedure) Good if copying values is costly (memory/time) 173

10 Value-result parameters Like pass-by-value, but information moves in both directions Formal parameter is a local variable Initial value like in pass-by-value End value of formal parameter is copied into the actual parameter Differences to pass-by-reference: no aliasing, no requirement for common memory (remote calls) If exceptions occur, parameter not changed 174

11 Result parameters Passing information from the procedure to the caller Formal parameter a local variable End value is copied into the actual paremeter At call time no value is passed to the procedure! Rare, can be used for "multiple return values" 175

12 Pass-byname Not any more used in any major language The actual parameter expression is (re)calculated every time the formal parameter is used Variable names in the parameter expression still refer to the scope of the caller (A little bit like lazy evaluation, but value is possibly calculated several times) Another interpretation: a lambda containing the actual parameter expression is passed to the function C/C++ preprocessor macro (#define) parameters resemble pass-by-name (but not quite) 176

13 Parameter passing in languages Name parameters in Algol60 Java & Python value parameters for primitive types Reference parameters for classes (depends on the definition of "variable" vs "object") C Value parameters (array = reference) Name parameters in #define-macros (almost) C++ Value or reference Ada value parameters (in) result parameters (out) value-result or reference parameters (in out) Haskell Think about it!??? 177

14 Observations about aliasing Same memory location/ variable may be referenced with multpile names Readability suffers! E.g., global variable passed as reference Birth of a an alias: Parameter passing (pass-by-reference) Pointer/reference variables Possibility of aliasing prevents compiler optimizations 178

15 Subroutine overloading Different (types of) subroutines have the same name, the called subroutine is identified by: It's name Number of parameters Types of the parameters (statically typed languages) Return type (in some languages) Polymorpohism of basic operators (+, -, *, /) 179

16 Subroutine memory management Static allocation (e.g., Fortran) Every variable is allocated at compile time Waste of memory Prevents recursion Enables bad style (e.g., use of values generated at previous instances) Dynamic allocation (modern pls) Activation records for subroutine calls Stack allocation for activation records Memory is allocated only when called 180

17 Subroutine implementation (simple) Local variables Return address Parameters Result Call of subroutine 1. Pass the return address to the subroutine (PC + 1) 2. Pass the actual parameters 3. Move control to the subroutine 4. Assign local variables Return from subroutine 1. Move the return value to the place reserved for it 2. Move the parameter values to the real parameters (value-result or result) 3. Move control back to the caller (return address) 181

18 More complex subroutines Recursion Storing program counter is not sufficient Each recursive call has it's own parameters, local variables and return value Dynamic link points the place of calling Nested subroutines Static link is needed to point to the outer scope: Outer subroutine execution cannot end before all its inner subroutines have ended A subroutine can call only the subroutines that are in its scope 182

19 Activation records Local variables Paikalliset (Parametrit) (state) muuttujat (Funktion Dynamic tulos) link Return address Static link Parameters Function result Local variables Paikalliset (Parametrit) muuttujat Function result: place for the return value True parameters Value parameters: as local variables Reference parameters: space for address/pointer Return address: calltime PC + 1 (State: saving registers etc.) Static (access) link Points one scope up, i.e., what is the parent scope Dynamic (control) link Old top of the stack, i.e., a calling subroutine's activation record Local variables Also possible temporary, compiler generated variables 183

20 procedure A procedure B < point2 > end B; end A; Static and dynamic links procedure C procedure D < point1 > B; end D; D; end C; C; Activation record stack in point 2 B dyn. link stat. link D dyn. link stat. link C dyn. link stat. link A dyn. link stat. link 184

21 Code blocks Can be implemented like subroutines Paremeterless subroutines Always called in the same place Streamlining implementation The required memory for local variables of the block is static Entry and exit to and from blocks happens in textual order of the code Memory can be allocated after local variables 185

22 Implementing blocks C++/C/Java: void main ( ) { int x, y, z; while ( ) { int a, b, c; while ( ) { int d, e; } } while ( ) { int f, g; } } Block variables mainvariables e d c b / g a / f z y x main 186

23 Lambdas are nameless functions Implementation of lambdas but can refer to the variables of the scope where they were created: not quite functions When a lambda expression is evaluated, a closure is produced Closure contains the lambda's code (function) and a reference to the lambda's creation environment Environment reference can be pointers to used variables only or to the entire activation record What happens if a lambda outlives its environment? 187

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