RE: CF -Specs (was: "x-Spec")

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

x += 1 was always counterintuitive to me, but I never liked the difference
between ADD with and without a factor 1.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Slaugh [mailto:ken.slaugh@cm-inc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 1:34 PM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: CF -Specs (was: "x-Spec")


I still like:   C               ADD   1         X

Ken Slaugh
Senior Programmer/System Analyst
AS/400 Professional Network Administrator/MSE
Specialist - Client Access/400
Chouinard & Myhre, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hall [SMTP:jhall@hillmgt.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:49 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: CF -Specs (was: "x-Spec")
> 
> Non-AS400 programmers that have seen the eval statement say it reminds
> them of basic
> 
> 10 LET X=X+1
> 
> The comments usally run along the lines of "that's pretty primitive
> isn't it ?"
> 
> primitive = !cool;
> 
> And while we're on the subject I think unary operators would be a good
> thing to have
> 
> x++
> x += 1
> 
> 
> John Hall
> Home Sales Co.
> 
> Colin Williams wrote:
> > 
> > I personally prefer to see a reserved word, just because you know
> what
> > to expect then. Also makes it easier if you are using code analysis
> > tools over your source.
> >
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