Re: FOR loop limit

Chris,

Um, was that addressed at me?

When did I suggest that the compiler should save me from myself?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Pando" <chris.pando@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: FOR loop limit

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Crispin Bates <cbates@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[save us from ourselves compilers]

If the former, then yes, I can see that
in that instance the compiler might
possibly be able to know, although
I'm not sure I really think it should
have to...

I'm sure it is possible to make a firearm with
which it is impossible to shoot yourself in
the foot; who'd want to own it?

Sigh. People shouldn't be allowed to
program a procedural HLL until they've
mastered assembler, in the same way
that people shouldn't be allowed to
program OO until they've mastered
a procedural HLL, or use a calculator
until they've mastered the slide rule.
Now, if I could only keep those kids
off of my lawn, life would be good, dag
nab it.

Chris
--
God is real, unless declared integer
--
This is the RPG programming on the IBM i / System i (RPG400-L) mailing list
To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l
or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.