Re: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for? (And are wesure? )

Actually, temp = a, a = b, b = temp is very commonly used for
sort routines.  I could see where

a, b = b, a

would come in handy there.  I'm not saying that I would actually like to
see it in RPG though!  Just that it would be handy.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Anton Gombkötö wrote:
> 
> At 12:07 02.11.00 -0800, you wrote:
> >Here's one from the Python tutorial:
> >
> >a, b = b, a + b
> >
> >This means:
> >If a = 1 and b = 2, after this operation a = 2 and b = 3.
> >
> >It makes sense if you know the rules, but you do need to know which rules
> >apply.  And, worst of all, you have to remember it.
> 
> Quite sick, isn't it?
> 
> First i thought it could easily be converted to
> a = b
> b = a + b
> 
> but that's wrong; one would need an intermediate field.
> 
> helpa = b
> b = a + b
> a = helpa
> 
> Hm. Not so bad, but i think there's not often a need for this on business
> machines.
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Anton Gombkötö
> 
> PS: i have no idea what python is and for what it is good for. Maybe i
> search a bit in the web, when i've some time for it... :-)
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