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  TYPE
      <identifier> = FUNCTION[ ( <parameter list> ) ] : <return type>;
      <identifier> = PROCEDURE[ ( <parameter list> ) ];
 
  Description
 
    Function and procedure types are reference types. That is, a
    variable of a function or procedure type is actually a pointer to
    that function or procedure. However, unlike pointer types,
    variables of function and procedure types don't have to be
    explicitly dereferenced with a caret (^). Function and procedure
    types are dereferenced with the variable's name. Variables of
    function and procedure types can be passed as parameters and have
    values assigned to them. A function cannot return a function or
    procedure type.
 
  See also:  FUNCTION, Pointer, PROCEDURE