RE: C style assignment of variable values

["Hatzenbeler, Tim" <thatzenbeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think *same is self documenting...

But since were trying to migrate IV into 'C' how about adding a real DEFINE
keyword that lets you define variables to other names (aliases) and how
about defining code segments into one word expressions.

#define     chkkey       exsr    funct_key
#define     cu_customername     cuCustNm
c    chkkey
c    clear       cu_customername

Just a thought, tim



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Torbjorn Gortz [SMTP:torbjorn.gortz@swipnet.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 2:56 PM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      SV: C style assignment of variable values
> 
> 
> Hans Boldt wrote:
> > But, we have no problems with the idea of +=, -=, /=, etc.
> > A+=1 really isn't much more difficult for programmers to ...
> 
> How about:  A = *same + 1
> It is longer to code but it is looks like an RPG-syntax,
> and I think it is clear to almost everyone what it means.
> You then could insert the *same-word anywhere in
> the expression, as many times you wish.  
> If you use long varible names it could be an alternative.
> 
> I still want the  A+=1  to work, though.
> I mean the *same-word as an alternative.
> 
> Torbjorn Gortz
> Sweden
> 
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