IBM SC34-5764-01 - Manual (Page 91)

/******************************* REXX ********************************/
/*
This function receives a list of numbers, adds them, computes */
/* their average, and returns the average to the calling program. */
/*********************************************************************/
ARG numlist /* receive the numbers in a single variable */
sum = 0 /* initialize sum to zero */
DO n = 1 TO WORDS(numlist) /* Repeat for as many times as there */
/* are numbers */
number = WORD(numlist,n) /* Word #n goes to number */
sum = sum + number /* Sum increases by number */
END
average = sum / WORDS(numlist) /* Compute the average */
RETURN average
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Writing Subroutines and Functions
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