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6.4 Embedded programs

An embedded xxx M[UMPS] program is a program which consists of M[UMPS] text and text written to the specifications of the xxx programming language or standard. Although it is not a routine, an embedded M[UMPS] program conforms to the syntax of a M[UMPS] routinebody.

In exttext each eol & ls sequence is either ignored or, if required by the other programming language or standard, replaced by one or more graphic characters. Exttext is then treated as if the graphic characters following the ls were part of the previous line (a continuation line).

The exact syntax of the remainder of exttext is defined by the external programming language or standard. In the case of extid being SQL this standard is ANSI X3.135 (see also Annex D). extids differing only in the use of corresponding upper and lower case letters are equivalent. extids not beginning with the letter Z are reserved for future extensions to the language.

Note: An embedded program implies that one or more M[UMPS] routines may be created by some compilation process, replacing any external syntax with appropriate M[UMPS] command lines, function calls et cetera. An embedded program or embedded program pre-processor does not, therefore, need to adhere to the portability requirements of Section 2 although the equivalent M[UMPS] routines and M[UMPS] implementation should.

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Some specifications are "approved for inclusion in a future standard". Note that the MUMPS Development Committee cannot guarantee that such future standards will indeed be published.

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