☜	Error Code M21 M[UMPS] by Example					☞

M21, Algorithm specification invalid

Introduced in the 1995 ANSI M[UMPS] language standard.

When a label occurs with a parameter list (a formallist), and the same name occurs multiple times in this parameter list, this error will occur.

Note that it does make sense to be able to have the same name multiple times in a parameter list when a function or subroutine is invoked (actuallist), but not in the formal parameter list at the start of that function or subroutine.

Set SUM=$$ADD(A,A)
is a valid function call.

ADD(X,X) Quit X+X
will cause this error to occur; most likely, this should have been
ADD(X,Y) Quit X+Y

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