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 Purpose  | 
 Force explicit declaration of all variables.  | 
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 Syntax  | 
 OPTION EXPLICIT  | 
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 Remarks  | 
 Using OPTION EXPLICIT in a program has the same effect as using the #DIM ALL metastatement. That is, it requires that all variables be declared before they are used. When this option is used, the compiler generates a compile-time error if a variable or array is used without being explicitly declared.  | 
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