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Which item in a stack frame tells the processor where to continue after a subroutine finishes?.
- A.The return address
- B.The first local variable
- C.The subroutine name
- D.The largest parameter
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- The return address
Explanation
Why this works
The return address identifies the instruction in the calling subroutine that should be executed after the called subroutine has completed.
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