Re: C style assignment of variable values

Why is everyone trying to turn RPG into C  Yes, C is a much more poerrful
language than RPG, but it is also less friendly, not as easy to teach or
debug.  and is too powerful for general use (like update a cash record)

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Brad Felber
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----- Original Message -----
From: Hatzenbeler, Tim <thatzenbeler@clinitech.net>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: C style assignment of variable values


> 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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