[CALL](CALL) sends code execution to a subroutine procedure in a program. In **QB64** the subroutine doesn't need to be declared.

## Syntax

> [CALL](CALL) ProcedureName (parameter1, parameter2,...)]

### Alternative Syntax

> ProcedureName parameter1, parameter2,...]

* CALL requires [SUB](SUB) program parameters to be enclosed in brackets (parenthesis).
* CALL is not required to call a subprocedure. Use the SUB-procedure name and list any parameters without parenthesis.
* Neither syntax can be used to call [GOSUB](GOSUB) linelabel sub procedures.
* To pass parameters by value, instead of by reference, enclose passed variables in parenthesis.

## Example(s)

How parameters are passed in two [SUB](SUB) calls, one with CALL using brackets and one without CALL or brackets:

```vb

DIM a AS INTEGER 'value not shared with SUB
DIM SHARED b AS INTEGER 'value shared with any SUB
a = 1
b = 2
c = 3

CALL helloworld (a) 'a passed to c parameter with CALL
helloworld a        'a passed to c parameter w/o CALL

END

SUB helloworld (c) 'SUB parameter variables are always inside of brackets in SUB code
PRINT "Hello World!"
PRINT a,  b, c
a = a + 1 'a is a SUB value of 0 when printed which may increase inside SUB only 
b = b + 1 'b is a shared value which can increase anywhere
c = c + 1 'c is a SUB parameter value from a in calls which may increase inside SUB only
END SUB 

```

*Returns:*

```text

Hello World!
 0            2            1
Hello World!
 0            3            1 

```

> *Explanation:* Variable **a** that is outside of the subroutine isn't [SHARED](SHARED) so it will have no effect inside the subroutine, the variable a inside the subroutine is only valid inside the subroutine, and whatever value a has outside of it makes no difference within the subroutine.

> The variable **b** on the other hand is [SHARED](SHARED) with the subroutines and thus can be changed in the subroutine. The variable a is initiated with 0 as default when created, thus it will return 0 since it wasn't changed within the subroutine.

> The variable **c** is the [SUB](SUB) parameter variable that passes values into the sub. Its value could be changed by the passed parameter value or inside of the subroutine. The un-shared **c** variable value outside of the sub is irrelevant within the subroutine.

## See Also

* [SUB](SUB), [FUNCTION](FUNCTION)