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  3. January 2005

Re: Long Constant Names

Tony Carolla wrote:
> 
> When you say users wanted to allow CONST for variables, that can be
> inz'd but not modified, isn't this the definition of a Constant.  If
> you specify a 'C', and use the CONST keyword, voila.  You have
> initialized a variable that can't be modified.
> 
> By variable, are you referring to using it in a Data Struct?
> 

Yep, you're right that constant standalone fields wouldn't be that
useful except possibly for arrays (I guess they would be initialized
through CTDATA or FROMFILE or maybe (WACI) there would be some keyword
to allow update in the *INZSR).

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