RE: Help with Compiler Errors

[Winchester Terry <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,

Using APOST is a personal choice.  I like it because I don't
have to use the shift key (or remap a keyboard) for entering
literals. Plus the fact that I came from a mainframe background
using older compilers and editors that were single-quote
oriented.

The drawback is when you start programming for API's.  All
of the copybooks use double quotes, therefore, when you
compile your program you get a *lot* of warnings :(  This is
probably not a big issue for most COBOL'ers on the AS/400.

Another drawback (sort-of) is when you're embedding text that
is a contraction -- you must remember to double up on the
quote in the contracted word.  It becomes second nature tho''' ;-)

Terry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Tubbs [mailto:eatubbs@email.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: cobol400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Help with Compiler Errors
>
>
> Many thanks go out to:
>
> Sivasubrahmanian Ananthakrishnan & Winchester Terry !!
>
> Your help and suggestions helped me learn an important
> lesson. On page 62 of my programming book, it tells about the
> use do the PROCESS APOST. ; but I didnt think that it applied
> towards physical files though.
>
> Next time, I will do more reading before I post another
> question. You should all "BE VERY AFRAID" another newbie is in town.
>
> I do have one question regarding the PROCESS APOST. though.
> Would it be "good" programming practice to always put this
> PROCESS starement in your code? if not, why?
>
> I guess that is it. Thanks again both of you.
>
> Eric