Re: Cycle Processing vs. Doing it my way

[jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>To me the main problem with the cycle etc. is simple.  I want my programs
to
>be understood by the maximum number of people possible.  Many schools,
>books, etc. don't even teach the cycle these days.  Many RPG programmers
>don't understand it since they were either never taught it or learnt RPG
>after using other languages (COBOL, Basic, whatever) and were already
>familiar with coding their own "cycle".>
>
>The minute I use the cycle I have automatically eliminate a large group of
>programmers from being able to simply grasp the intent and mechanics of my
>program.  End of story.  There are other reasons, but this is the biggie
in
>my book.
>
>Jon Paris
>Partner400


Jon

I agree with your reasoning about the audince knowledge level being a
factor.

"... Automatically eliminate a large group of programmers from being able
to
simply grasp the intent...."


That being said,   It floors me that these same people may be the ones that
think that this type of thing..


lavrec -f a -i P -d 1 -q 100 -R l -c 2 -s -r 44100 -a 16 -v 2 svcd.avi


Is easier to grasp than Total time, Detail time.


Is the above code easier to understand than matching records?


John Carr