Re: FW: ILE RPG:Is the use of ITER & LEAVE Structured Programming? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Lorne Sturgeoff wrote:

> IMO, ITER and LEAVE are useful and efficient op codes that in no way detract 
>from the clarity of the code.  I encourage their use where appropriate.  We 
>strive to produce useful, maintainable programs that attempt to leverage our 
>technology investment towards the goals of this company, not produce works of 
>art that aspire to some arcane view of "purity".  Let's stay focused on what 
>is important here.

Amen to that.  IMO,  simplicity in programming is much more important than 
blind faith in a particular programming technique.  Today's fad is structured 
programming, tomorrow's fad may be Tea leafs...

--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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