Re: Will RPG eve become an object-oriented language?

I think RPG could be refactored into something that supports javascript
style dynamic objects and garbage collection. Using the good functional
programming parts of javascript.

OO seems to be kind of outdated in that it is not functional. In an OO
language like Java or C++ a method has access to its input parameters and
the properties of the object. In a functional language like JS or RPG the
function/procedure works only on the input parameters and returns the
result to the caller. Another way to see the difference between OO and
functional is to say that an OO language retains state. Compared to a
functional language which is stateless. I would argue that stateless code
is a lot less buggy, can be reliably tested and is easier to maintain than
a system that retains state.

So yeah, I would like to see RPG improved to be more functional. Improve
RPG to be more like javascript. Dynamic objects. Garbage collection.
Procedures return objects with properties. Have string and number data
types which are automatically expanded to avoid data overflow errors.

-Steve


On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 6:29 PM Javier Sanchez <
javiersanchezbarquero@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This key question....mmmm...I like very much the evolution of RPG and all
of its BIF's, and even DB2 SQL TR's related to supporting the latest Open
Source technologies.

How about start thinking of turning RPG into an OOL?
Is that in mind at IBM?

I think that would be just GREAT!

Regards.

Javier.
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