CALLING CONVENTION
\kˈɔːlɪŋ kənvˈɛnʃən], \kˈɔːlɪŋ kənvˈɛnʃən], \k_ˈɔː_l_ɪ_ŋ k_ə_n_v_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The arrangement of arguments for a procedureor function call. Different programming languages may requirearguments to be pushed onto a stack or entered inregisters in left-to-right or right-to left order, andeither the caller or the callee can be responsible forremoving the arguments. The calling convention alsodetermines if a variable number of arguments is allowed.
By Denis Howe
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dust storm
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