RE: Field Parsing Style

Both methods are good-enough.
The data structure approach is probable "faster" but who cares about
pico seconds today?
The substring approach does allow you (if coded properly) to adjust the
parsing based on dynamic factors, whereas the data structure approach is
fixed.

Bob Cozzi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Feador, Jerry
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 10:37 AM
> To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: Field Parsing Style
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>
> Hi All,
>
> Just a style question.
>
> The "standards" here say to always use a Data Structure to
> parse a field, yet I think it's more explanatory, at the line
> of code view, to %SubSt the information out.
>
> Are there any arguments one way or the other, besides
> readability? Speed? Data integrity?
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Capt.j
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