Re: SV: C style assignment of variable values

Here is my 2 cents on this:

I think that those who want the C syntax could achive it by purchasing the C 
compiler. (Sorry if this sound rude, I do not mean to)

For me (with no C background) A+=1 is not more meaningfull than A = A + 1

I can easyly code a procedure like: CALLP inc(A:1) to achive the same thing 
right now.

When  the CF spec becomes available, I will code:

Inc(A:1) or Increment(A:1)

I also do not like the idea of providing too many ways of doing the same thing. 
When you do that, you end up with PL1 and this can also make programs harder to 
maintain.

Example: shop A as a standard for incrementing of :   A = A + 1
                shop B as a standard for incrementing of :   A +=
                shop C as a standard for incrementing of :   A = *same + 1

If someone from shop A has to maintain code from shop B or C, He must first get 
acustom with this coding style.

At the present, shop A,B and C have the same standard: A = A + 1 because it is 
the onlyt way to go.


Denis Robitaille
Directeur service technique
Cascades Inc
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>>> "Torbjorn Gortz" <torbjorn.gortz@swipnet.se> 10/06 5:55 PM >>>

Hans Boldt wrote:
> But, we have no problems with the idea of +=, -=, /=, etc.
> A+=1 really isn't much more difficult for programmers to ...

How about:  A = *same + 1
It is longer to code but it is looks like an RPG-syntax,
and I think it is clear to almost everyone what it means.
You then could insert the *same-word anywhere in
the expression, as many times you wish.  
If you use long varible names it could be an alternative.

I still want the  A+=1  to work, though.
I mean the *same-word as an alternative

Torbjorn Gortz
Sweden

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