8.5.1.1 Recursive Procedures

A recursive procedure can reference itself directly or indirectly. Recursion is permitted if the keyword RECURSIVE is specified in a FUNCTION or SUBROUTINE statement, or if RECURSIVE is specified as a compiler option or in an OPTIONS statement.

If a function is directly recursive and array valued, the keywords RECURSIVE and RESULT must both be specified in the FUNCTION statement.

The procedure interface is explicit within the subprogram in the following cases:

• When RECURSIVE is specified for a subroutine
  
  
• When RECURSIVE and RESULT are specified for a function

The keyword RECURSIVE must be specified if any of the following applies (directly or indirectly):

• The subprogram invokes itself.
  
  
• The subprogram invokes a subprogram defined by an ENTRY statement in the same subprogram.
  
  
• An ENTRY procedure in the same subprogram invokes one of the following:
  
  
  • Itself
    
    
  • Another ENTRY procedure in the same subprogram
    
    
  • The subprogram defined by the FUNCTION or SUBROUTINE statement

For More Information:

• On the FUNCTION statement, see Section 8.5.2.
  
  
• On the SUBROUTINE statement, see Section 8.5.3.
  
  
• On compiler options, see your user manual or programmer's guide.
  
  
• On the OPTIONS statement, see Section 14.2.