RE: Subroutine Naming Conventions

Some people do it to help them know that they are looking at a
subroutine name while scanning down (or up) a column. I got into the bad
habit myself. I call it a bad habit because IBM recommends that you not
use special characters in names. It can cause problems if your code is
put on a box with different national settings. In free format, a prefix
is not necessary since you can always put the subroutine name one space
after the EXSR, BEGSR, or ENDSR opcodes.

Roger Mackie

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Piotrowski
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 11:18 AM
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Subject: Subroutine Naming Conventions

Hi All,

 

I was reviewing some code from a previous programmer, and he prefaced
all of his subroutines with a dollar sign (ie: $CTNO).  What is the
significance of the dollar sign?

 

Thanks!


Brian.

 

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