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  3. January 2001

Re: If %Open() vs CLOSE(E)

  • Subject: Re: If %Open() vs CLOSE(E)
  • From: Pete Hall <pbhall@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:52:32 -0600
 
At 19:59 01/15/2001, Mark Lazarus wrote:
>  Which is more efficient: "If %Open()" or CLOSE(E) ?
>
>DO    1000
>
>CLOSE( E )
>DLTOVR
>OVRDBF FILE() MBR()
>OPEN
>
>ENDDO

How about an alternative:

>OVRDBF FILE() MBR()
   OPEN

>DO    1000
>  PROCESS STUFF
>CLOSE
>DLTOVR
>OVRDBF FILE() MBR()
>OPEN
>
>ENDDO


Pete Hall
pbhall@execpc.com
http://www.execpc.com/~pbhall/

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