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EXECUTE directive

Executes the statements contained within a text.

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Parameter

    texts Statements to be executed

Description

EXECUTE allows a set of Genstat statements placed in a text to be executed, for example inside loops or procedures.

Options: none.
Parameter: unnamed.

Action with RESTRICT

Any restrictions on the texts are ignored.

See also

Directives: TEXT, PROCEDURE, FOR.
Commands for: Program control.

Example

" Example 1:5.4.3 "
TEXT [VALUES='SCALAR X; VALUE=12'] T1
&    [VALUES='DELETE [REDEFINE=yes] X','TEXT [VALUE=Twelve] X'] T2
FOR T=T1,T2
  EXECUTE T
  PRINT X; FIELD=12
ENDFOR
Updated on September 2, 2019

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