Re: Array as a field name?

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What criteria would you use to determine which is "correct"?  This seems
akin to asking "which term is correct 'six' or 'half-dozen'?"

Having said that, however, I think you'll find that most RPG programmers
have only a vague notion of how pointers work, and therefore will prefer
data structures.  :)   And why argue with them over something this simple?


On Mon, 14 May 2001, Jim Langston wrote:

> Question:
> 
> It would seem to me that he could use either Overlay or a basing pointer
> to do the exact same thing, correct?
> 
> Which is the more "correct" way to do it?  I would be apt to use a basing
> pointer to an array and point it to MONTH01, but does Overlay have some
> advantage, even if it is easier to maintain.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 

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