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### far

#### Synopsis

#### Description

The `far` directive can be appended to a procedure or function heading but is ignored by GPC. It is there for Borland compatibility, only. (Since the GNU compilers provide a flat memory model, the distinction between `near` and `far` pointers is void.)

#### Conforming to

`far` is a Borland Pascal extension.

#### Example

         program FarDemo;

         var
           p: procedure;

         {$W no-near-far}  { Don't warn about the uselessness of `far' }

         procedure Foo; far;  { `far' has no effect in GPC }
         begin
           WriteLn ('Foo')
         end;

         begin
           p := Foo;  { Would also work without `far' in GPC. }
           p
         end.

#### See also

Keywords, near.