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

["Peter Dow" <pcdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

I wouldn't mind

 a = 0;  b = 0;  c = 0;

but I really don't like

    if a = b;
      eval y = x;
    endif;

It's kind of interesting. I haven't heard anyone mention COBOL in this
discussion...

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax

From: "Jim Langston" <jimlangston@conexfreight.com>
> I have used languages that do not require an end of statement terminator,
such
> as QuickBasic, dBase and Clipper
>
> I have used languages that do require an end of statement terminator, such
as
> C, Pascal and Perl
>
> I did not like having to use an underscore in QuickBasic and Clipper to
continue a line. _
>
> I did not mind using a semicolon in C and Pascal to terminate a line;
>
> I hate having to use a C in RPG on every line, makes for ugly code.
>
> The fact is, the semi colon is not superficious.
>
> How would you code this without being able to use a semi colon?
>
> a = 0;  b = 0;  c = 0;
>
> Without the statement terminator, I now have a limit, one statement per
line.
>
> a = 0
> b = 0
> c = 0


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