Re: DOW vs DOU- Ha

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Paul,

In a message dated 97-06-02 06:29:11 EDT, you write:

> >...You seem to have an aesthetic objection to multiple 
>  >read statements, but in fact there's nothing wrong intrinsically with
them. 
>  
>  Well... it just seems like schlock coding that could be entirely avoided
by
>  simply using the RPG Cycle.   (ducking very, very quickly!)

Ooooh, NICE dodge!  In truth, there aren't that many folks out there that
even KNOW the RPG cycle anymore.  I often use input/primary files for "quick
fix" programs, you WOULD NOT BELIEVE the number of questions I get about
where I'm reading the data :-)!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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