Re: DOW & DOU -- MIDRANGE-L

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>Where would be a useful place for this structure?

>> read filea
>> DOU    %EOF(filea)
>> ........
>> .........
>> read filea
>> enddo

For me it is a matter of writing explicitly clear, readable code. That
doesn't make your method wrong, only wrong for me. Don't make this stuff
religious, if the cycle works for you, good on ya! I prefer explicitly coded
constructs without the reliance on invisible forces such as the cycle.

rp



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