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Expanding a software program by insertion of statements

  • US 7,207,032 B1
  • Filed: 03/28/2003
  • Issued: 04/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for expanding a software program by insertion of statements, the method comprising:

  • inserting at entry of a function (“

    called function”

    ) a label;

    inserting at entry of the called function a first statement to define at least a new variable (“

    argument variable”

    ), if the called function receives at least an argument;

    automatically replacing each return statement in the called function with at least a statement that assigns to another new variable (“

    return value variable”

    ) a value to be returned to a calling function, if the called function returns a value; and

    inserting at the end of the called function, a second statement to use the return value variable, provided the called function returns a value;

    wherein said software program comprises said called function and said calling function.

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