CALLING CONVENTION
\kˈɔːlɪŋ kənvˈɛnʃən], \kˈɔːlɪŋ kənvˈɛnʃən], \k_ˈɔː_l_ɪ_ŋ k_ə_n_v_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The arrangement of arguments for a procedureor function call. Different programming languages may requirearguments to be pushed onto a stack or entered inregisters in left-to-right or right-to left order, andeither the caller or the callee can be responsible forremoving the arguments. The calling convention alsodetermines if a variable number of arguments is allowed.
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.