[Gambas-user] Error (or not logic) in sub/function parsing

[Benoît Minisini]

> Copy the following code in a sample form and run it:
> 
> PUBLIC SUB Form_Open()
> DIM a AS Integer
> 
>  a = Test_sub()
>  PRINT a
>  a = Test_func()
>  PRINT a
> 
> END
> 
> PUBLIC SUB Test_sub() AS Integer
>  RETURN 1
> END
> 
> PUBLIC FUNCTION Test_func() AS Integer
>  RETURN 1
> END
> 
> 
> You'll see two "1" in the Gambas console. I think this is wrong because
> a SUB (or Procedure) must not return any value. Instead the Function
> works correctly as it is (or it should be) the only one that can (or
> could) return a value.
> 
> The right way should be that Gambas parser should raise an error when it
> finds a "RETURN" statement inside a SUB routine.

But the more practical there is being flexible. 

So, as soon as you specify a return type, the compiler assumes your code is a 
function, whatever keyword you use: FUNCTION, SUB or PROCEDURE.

Regards,

-- 
Benoît Minisini