RE: What are the benefits of ILE?

["Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're correct.  You can do that.  There's no arguing that.

But with a subprocedure you gain speed, ease of use, and are able to group
your procedures into "libraries" or service programs.  

Also, Calling a program you cannot return a value and simulate a BIF as you
can with subprocedures, which makes code much more readable.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Jin [mailto:brucej@MRC-PRODUCTIVITY.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 8:51 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: What are the benefits of ILE?
> 
> 
> 
> >Will subprocedures, you only need change it in on place (the module
> >containing that nasty code), and you're done.
> 
> 
> I could just write a called program (RPG, CL, C ...) instead of 
> a subprocedure
> to replace the subroutine. I accomplish the same thing - 
> maintain code in
> one place.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
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