Date   : Wed, 05 Jun 1985 20:08:12 GMT
From   : "R.Thomas" <rbt%sftig.uucp@BRL.ARPA>
Subject: Re: BORLAND TURBO PASCAL - New release (CP/M Version) (Really

> Re: Recursion
> Turbo does indeed support recursion if the proper compiler directive is set.
> The issue is whether or not is supports standard pascal recursion -it appar-
> ently does not, since it does not allow the passing of *local* variables to
> recursive modules by reference.  It works fine with globavariables. I doubt
> that Borland considers this a "bug" since they designed the software
that way.
> 
> steveswillett

What *DOES* happen if you try to pass local variables as var parameters?
If the behavior is well-defined, it may be useful, even if it is not
standard.  Anybody know for sure?  Is there somebody from Borland out there
who can answer definitively?

Rick Thomas