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For non-OOP languages, a custom routine is a function, procedure, or subroutine and for pure OOP languages, a custom routine is a class method. Hybrid languages (both non-OOP and OOP) combine both.

PHP:  "Custom Function" function PHP uses functions and loosely typed parameters. Function definitions can come before or after their usage so my preference when mixing PHP in with a mostly HTML page is to put the functions after the </html> tag. Syntax Example: function sayHello($pName) {  echo "Hello " . $pName . "<br>"; } function add($p1, $p2) {  return $p1 + $p2; }  PHP Custom Function (function)

Corel Paradox:   method, procedure ObjectPAL is a non-OOP language (an object-based language) that offers custom methods and custom procedures. When you create a custom method, you associate it with an existing object like a button, form, or library. When calling a custom method or procedure that has a by reference parameter (uses var), then you cannot use a literal value. this is different than in many other languages which do allow you to pass literals by reference. Syntax Example: method sayHello(var pName String)  msgInfo("", "Hello " + pName) endMethod method add(p1 Number, p2 Number) Number  Return p1 + p2 endMethod  ObjectPAL Custom Routines (method, procedure)

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Also known as embedded code where you embed another syntax language within the native code of the development environment you are using. The inline code can be compiled by the current development's compiler or by an external compiler.

Do not confuse with inlining which is a coding technique where custom routines are moved inline where the code is executed either by you, by a compiler directive, or automatically by the compiler.

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Corel Paradox:   Not Supported

General Info: Inline Routines

Instead of calling a routine, you move the code from the routine itself and expand it in place of the call. In addition to manual inlining, some languages support automatic inlining where the compiler or some other pre-compiler decides when to inline a code routine. Also, some languages allow for developer defined inlining where the developer can suggest and/or force the inlining of a code routine. Inlining can optimize your code for speed by saving a call and return, and parameter management.

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Does it support inlining? If so, does it support developer defined inlining? Does it support automatic inlining? Both?

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Corel Paradox:   Not Supported

Types of overloading include method overloading and operator overloading.

Method Overloading is where different functions with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed or the number of parameters. Method overloading is a type of polymorphism and is also known as Parametric Polymorphism.

Operater Overloading allows an operator to behave differently based on the types of values used. For example, in some languages the + operator is used both to add numbers and to concatenate strings. Custom operator overloading is sometimes referred to as ad-hoc polymorphism.

PHP:  PHP Operator - No. Method - Syntax Example:    PHP Overloading

Corel Paradox:  Paradox & Overloading Operator - No. Method - No. However, you can have the same named method or procedure so long as they are in different libraries. This is important if you use libraries in a class-like OOP way and wish to implement some form of polymorphism (i.e. libMember.Open and libVendor.Open). This is an OOP-like technique for implementing a subtyping-like polymorphism which is also known as inclusion polymorphism. Also, some developers like to pass an array and then handle the array for a pseudo technique. Although not overloading, it's useful.  ObjectPAL Overloading