imperative / any
Representation
Collected by Craig S. Miller — Interview, John Rogers
Distinguishes between variable values in the main function and the parameters and local variables in a called function.
| PL | NM |
|---|---|
| local variable | box with label at bottom of a frame labeled with function name |
| parameter | box with label at the top of a frame labeled with function name |
| variable in main | box with label in a frame called main |
Each function call/frame has its own set of stored values.
To demonstrate what happens to variable values when they are passed to a function..
Requires that the instructor writes out variable boxes for each function call.
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