Rick !
<snip>
>One instructor told me that the only reason it is still there
>is
for backwards compatability, is this true? I am not sure.
................
What was the instructor smoking..... < for backward compatability
>.....
That is not true.....
The latest and greatest version of RPG should be called C_RPG & not RPG ILE.....
It's adopting to C format from formated language.....
Chow....
Vasant
>I was introduced to RPG back in 98 also, and
whilst i was told about the
>cycle, i was told to aviod it unless you were
intending to process all
>records in a file. Even still, i would
prefer to *see* what is happening
>in my code. One instructor told
me that the only reason it is still there
>is for backwards compatability,
is this true? I am not sure. I guess it's
>a case of each to
their own, but i have worked with about 6 or 7
>contractors and they all
seem to steer well clear of the
cycle.
>
>
>
>
>"Chris Beck" <
CBeck@good-sam.com> on 16/02/2000
07:04:07
>
>Please respond to
RPG400-L@midrange.com>
>To:
RPG400-L@midrange.com>cc:
(bcc: RICK A PEZZIMENTI/DIAU)
>
>Subject: RPG
Cycle
>
>
>
>
>What does everyone think of the RPG
cycle, for todays programming?
>I got my programming degree in 98 and I
never heard a word about a RPG
>cycle in school.
>I now have gotten
a new manager, who comes from a RPG II background and
>thinks wonders of
the cycle.
>Also if anyone has any or can point me to info on the
cycle.
>
>Thanks for all your guys (and gals) input, I have learned
more from this
>list than all my RPG
classes.
>
>
>
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