Re: A "sub" question...

"Adriano Ferreira" <a.r.ferreira@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 12/30/05, Robert Hicks <sigzero@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Note the leading underscore in the sub name. What does that mean? Is that
> like making it "private"?

>Yes. But as a convention: that means: you sensible reader, don't you
>try to rely on this function outside of this immediate realm of code.
>But you can cheat as you like - at your risk.

Okay, that is cool and a easy way to "mark" something.

Thanks for the answer.

Robert


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