| Purpose | Force explicit declaration of all variables. | 
| Syntax | OPTION EXPLICIT | 
| 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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