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Chris, In a message dated 97-06-02 14:34:05 EDT, you write: > > that ITER and LEAVE are alternatives to GOTO that allow the programmer > > to avoid horrendously complex IF statements that anyone else would take > > HOURS to interpret. This sort of harks back to Dave and Charlie's > > I disagree a little. I think that ITER and LEAVE are tools for use by > guys who aren't used to writing code without GOTOs. Many of us who went > through years of RPG II without any structured opcodes tended to write > programs in a fashion that made structured coding look stupid. Once in > the habit of using structured opcodes for a few years, it is amazing how > much changes in the _way_ you write your programs. The same thing happens > if you code for a while without branching. > > You just code in a fashion that doesn't lead to horrible IFs. Point well taken, but you obviously haven't spent much time with BPCS :-)! Dean Asmussen Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc. Fuquay-Varina, NC USA E-Mail: DAsmussen@AOL.COM "Visualize whirled peas." -- Anonymous * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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