RE: What bugs you about KLISTs in RPG IV?

[Mark Lazarus <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Hans,

>With the new approach, since expressions would be allowed,
>we would have to relax the rule that requires exact length
>match.  So when you change a key field in the file, you
>only have to recompile.

 What if the length of a field (or the result of an expression) wasn't
equal to the key length?  Would the longer variable be truncated (for
comparison)?

 BTW, I think that both KLISTs and the inline method have their place.
Putting KLISTs in the D spec would certainly be more elegant (and logical),
but is not a requirement, IMHO, since it wouldn't really give us any
additional functionality.

 I would like to echo the sentiment expressing our appreciation for all the
people in the IBM labs paying attention to the opinions of the peons in the
trenches.  And that includes ex-IBMers, too!  (Jon, in case you're listening!)

 -mark

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