Which is more efficient - the external subroutine or a
copycode coded in to a NATURAL program? And Why?

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Which is more efficient - the external subroutine or a copycode coded in to a NATURAL program? And..

Answer / wing

Copy code is compiled into the program whereas a subprogram
must be called and potentialy passed parrameter.

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Which is more efficient - the external subroutine or a copycode coded in to a NATURAL program? And..

Answer / nitin

External subroutine is more efficient
1. It does not increase the size of object module of the
calling module
2. no need to compile all the calling modules after change

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