Re: %trim

["Rick Klopfer" <rklopfer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hans, why?!!?  Is there a message in your statement regarding RPG after 
V5R2?????

>>> boldt@ca.ibm.com 07/18/02 10:06AM >>>
Bob Cozzi wrote:
>>BTW, you've just suggested a good alternative to the idea of
>>specifying which characters to trim off a string.
>>"%TRIMR(STR:'xyz')" could just as easily be coded *today* by
>>somthing like "%SUBST(STR:1:%CHECKR('xyz':STR))".  Since the
>>functionality can be achieved today, that moves the
>>suggestion lower down on the priority list.
>
> CRAP! That's the last time I offer a suggest!  <vbg>

LOL!

For the record, I do like the idea of a 2nd parameter on the
%TRIMx() built-ins.  I just don't think we can realistically justify
implementing it any time soon.  In fact, although we were able to
cram a lot of good stuff into the language in V5R1 and V5R2, don't
expect to see that pace continued.  The next RPG release after V5R2
will very likely be much more modest in comparison.

Cheers!  Hans





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Hans, why?!!?  Is there a message in your statement regarding RPG after
V5R2?????
>>> boldt@ca.ibm.com 07/18/02 10:06AM >>>
Bob Cozzi wrote:
>>BTW, you've just suggested a good alternative to the idea of
>>specifying which characters to trim off a string.
>>"%TRIMR(STR:'xyz')" could just as easily be coded *today* by
>>somthing like "%SUBST(STR:1:%CHECKR('xyz':STR))".  Since the
>>functionality can be achieved today, that moves the
>>suggestion lower down on the priority list.
>
> CRAP! That's the last time I offer a suggest!  <vbg>
LOL!
For the record, I do like the idea of a 2nd parameter on the
%TRIMx() built-ins.  I just don't think we can realistically justify
implementing it any time soon.  In fact, although we were able to
cram a lot of good stuff into the language in V5R1 and V5R2, don't
expect to see that pace continued.  The next RPG release after V5R2
will very likely be much more modest in comparison.
Cheers!  Hans
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