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PSeInt SubProceso: how to write and call a procedure

Groups instructions under a name so you can use them whenever you want, like a recipe. It can receive data (parameters) to work with.

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Structures
Template
SubProceso
Open it in Codoritmo

Opens the editor with this example loaded. Run it step by step and watch the flowchart.

Worked example

A complete algorithm, ready to copy and run.

subproceso-procedure.psc · 7 lines
SubProceso Saludar(nombre)    Escribir "Hola, ", nombreFinSubProcesoAlgoritmo Example    Saludar("Ana")FinAlgoritmo

Output

Then Saludar("Ana") shows "Hola, Ana".

This is what the console shows when the example runs.

Hola, Ana

Common mistake

A Por Referencia parameter lets the subprocess change the original variable.

In a flowchart

This is how it appears in a flowchart, with the same shapes Codoritmo draws.

Saludar("Ana")
In the flowchart. Flowchart: a subprocess call rectangle reading "Saludar("Ana")", with one arrow in and one arrow out.
Draw the flowchart of your own algorithm →

Template

The general form. Replace what's inside < > with your own data.

SubProceso · 3 lines
SubProceso Nombre(<parametro>)  <acciones>FinSubProceso

Examples that use it

Programs from the example library where it appears, from the simplest to the most complete.

  • Bubble Sort

    Sorts random numbers by swapping neighbors, and stops as soon as they're in order.

    Intermediate

  • Selection Sort

    Finds the smallest of the remaining numbers and puts it in its place.

    Intermediate

  • Insertion Sort

    Inserts each number among the sorted ones, like arranging cards in your hand.

    Intermediate

  • Counting Sort

    Counts how many times each value appears, without comparing numbers.

    Intermediate

  • Binary Search

    Finds a value in a sorted array by halving the range every step.

    Intermediate

  • Linear vs. Binary Search

    Counts the comparisons each search needs on the same sorted list.

    Intermediate
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