Practice Generating Code For Function Flow (the Four Stages) (6.4.2) - Run-time Support - The Engine of Execution
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Generating Code for Function Flow (The Four Stages)

Practice - Generating Code for Function Flow (The Four Stages)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What happens during the call sequence?

💡 Hint: Think about what steps need to happen before a function can run.

Question 2 Easy

What is stored in the activation record?

💡 Hint: Consider what a function needs to remember while it runs.

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Question 1

What is the first step in the call sequence?

Push return address
Evaluate arguments
Allocate local variables

💡 Hint: Think about what data the function needs.

Question 2

True or False: The return sequence includes cleaning up parameters if the caller is responsible.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider who maintains the stack.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe and diagram the four stages of function flow, explaining the significance of each in ensuring correct program execution.

💡 Hint: Visual aids can help clarify each stage's role.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how different programming languages implement variations in calling conventions and their impact on memory management.

💡 Hint: Think about efficiency and readability.

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