RE: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

Actually, database I/O in RPG is easier, not better. I believe C actually
has more I/O options than RPG does. But C is free format, so doesn't that
make it better? Not to me.

Bob Cozzi

http://www.RPGIV.com




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Scott Klement
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 10:26 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
>
>
> "Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@rpgiv.com> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > I agree with you. Non-RPG programmers prefer C, C++, COBOL or Java i
> >  a lot
> > of situations. They also prefer free format syntax.
> > I have one disagreement, however, programmers right out of college
> >  with a C,
> > B or A average write crap code, period. It takes a few years to get
> >  into the
> > groove.
>
> Isn't that what I said?  That EVEN IF, the new programmer had an
> A+ he isn't going to write good code?
>
> >
> > As for free-format RPG IV, I say if you're good at C or C++ or Java,
> >  then
> > use it on AS/400. The C compiler runs just a efficiently as the RPG
> > compiler. And hey, it is free format!
> >
>
> We maintain over 5000 programs written in RPG II, RPG III and RPG IV,
> converting to C at this point would be very expensive.  I'd like a
> solution that gives modern language capability without losing the
> backwards compatibility.
>
> I'm also much more familiar with RPG than I am with C, and have
> used it far more extensively than C.   I like RPG, but would like
> to see it improve.  Database I/O in RPG is much better.
>
> Thanks :)
>
> Scott Klement
> Information Systems Manager
> Klement's Sausage Co, Inc
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