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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 > +--- > | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > david@midrange.com > +---END > > +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---END
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