Re: convert this code

[boldt@xxxxxxxxxx]

jon wrote:
> >> I wouldn't say to *never* use strtok, but you had better know what it
> >>does before using it.
>
>While Jim is correct in absolute terms, and it _is_ important to know how
>the function works, I wouldn't worry about it too much.  Why?
>
>Because the best way to use strtok with RPG IV is to code the proto to
pass
>a pointer by value and use options(*String) as I demonstrated in the
Redbook
>example of using strtok.

The other reason for avoiding strtok() is that it is not
re-entrant.  But since RPG programs are not re-entrant
anyways, that's not a valid reason for not using strtok().

On the other hand, since strtok() uses a static internal
variable, you cannot use strtok() multiple times within a
nested loop.

The best way to avoid problems is to just use the C
run-time function strtok_r() instead.

Cheers!  Hans

Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com