RE: SUBFILE FOR NON DISPLAY PROGRAMMING....(auto redim of arrays)

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a language that automatically redimensions arrays?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HwaRangRon@aol.com [mailto:HwaRangRon@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 12:51 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: SUBFILE FOR NON DISPLAY PROGRAMMING....
> 
> 
> >>Hi all,
> 
> >>     If We use an array or multiple occurence data 
> >>structure, We  have to
> >> define the exact size and number of entries up front. >>By 
> using a subfile I
> >> think we can define a certain number of entries, but 
> >>have the entries extend
> >> themseleves Automatically if more are needed. I think 
> >>this should keep the
> >> program size small, while allowing the flexibility to 
> >>accomodate a growing
> >> number of entries if needed. 
> 
> >> Naveen Dass
> This is a big shortcoming of RPG in my opion. There's really 
> no reason that we have to define the number of elements in an 
> array. The compiler should just extend it  when it needs to. 
> Would make life a lot simpler.
> Ron
> 
> 
> 
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