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

[jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>5 years from now, however, there will be old, ugly, goto-ridden code
>in the free-format syntax if "GOTO" is allowed on free-format specs.
>Not having GOTO's will force people to learn to code properly!


Scott
I agree and disagree,   GOTO's should be dropped from Free
Format(agreement).

However, I am completely expecting that 5 years from now,  (no matter what
is done)  We will have Ugly  Free Format RPG out there.   With a good
possiblity of being harder to read. (if that is even possible in some
cases).

Free Format will NOT make people code properly.  Company Standards
(enforced standards that is)  is the only thing that will make the code
stay at a certain level.

IMHO

John Carr



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