RE: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for?

Hopefully you'll be able to do:

a=b=c=d=0;

:)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hall [mailto:jhall@hillmgt.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:14 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for?
> 
> 
> If the language is true free-format then a statement delimiter IS
> needed.
> 
> The other option is to use the record as the statement 
> delimiter and use
> a continuation character when you need to span multiple lines.
> 
> I prefer the ';' but others may not.  It can be abused to cram code
> together but sometimes it may make more sense
> 
> ex:
> 
>   a=0;  b=0;  c=0;  d=0;   // reset counters
> 
> John Hall
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Stone, Brad V (TC)" wrote:
> > 
> > Richard,
> > 
> > Why is the semicolon needed?
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Richard Jackson [mailto:richardjackson@richardjackson.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:57 AM
> > > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject: RE: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for?
> > >
> > >
> > > The semicolon is needed and so is the GOTO.
> > >
> > > Richard Jackson
> > > Richard Jackson and Associates Ltd.
> > > IBM Business Partner
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> > > http://www.richardjacksonltd.com
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