When to use Call?

[HAVocINCARNATE29]

There's so many ways to access an external module.

x = FunctionName()
SubName

Call Name


When do i say call?
When do i just type the name of whatever i want called on a line by itself?

[FrancisC]

It makes no difference as far as I know.

Call ThisFunction(a,b) and ThisFunction a, b should produce the same result...

[The Hobo]

There is an ongoing thread right now talking about this, and there have been numerous ones in the past. Don't start a new one.

The simplest answer would be: whenever you want to. It doesn't really matter.

[smcgarry]

It doesn't really matter. I think it's a matter of preference. I personally always use call because I like to be able to enclose the values I wish to pass to the function/routine in parentheses. Also, I can quickly pick out in a routine where I'm calling other functions. But like I said, it's just a matter of personal preference. In VB .Net, you will ALWAYS use call. You can no longer just type the routine/function name so if you plan to move to VB .Net, it might not be a bad idea to get into the habit of using the Call keyword.

[DovyWeiss]

Originally posted by smcgarry
In VB .Net, you will ALWAYS use call. You can no longer just type the routine/function name so if you plan to move to VB .Net, it might not be a bad idea to get into the habit of using the Call keyword.

That's crazy! Why on earth would they do such a thing? I guess it is yet again "Microsoft's infinite wisdom..." they're totally losing the point of a BASIC-based language, in my (humble) opinion...

[The Hobo]

If this is true, why hasn't anyone brought it up in the huge Call discussion?

[DovyWeiss]

I don't know... which thread is that?
P.S. Hobo, it's great to know that you're alive. No pizza for you though.

[The Hobo]

Here: Open Discussion on Programming Technique: using 'Call'

[DovyWeiss]

I have no idea why not... maybe it's not true? Smcgarry, are you sure?

And Hobo, how's your finger?

[The Hobo]

It's still there

Uh, the blue thing, I mean. Well, and the finger too.

[DovyWeiss]

"Oh, no" for the blue thing, and "good" for the finger.
What have you done with it?

[The Hobo]

Stared at it?

-Off to work