RE: First Free Format

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It's probably a matter of taste, but I think SELECT--the RPG case
statement--is one of the best features of the language.


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> From: rob@dekko.com [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:26 PM
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> I am kind of curious too.  It's gotten to the point where I
> avoid the IF
> statement and use a SELECT.  Even for a simple one option.
>
> It really makes you think.
>
> For example, all of you people who use system().  Instead of using
> if ErrorFlag<>0;
>
> you instead
> Select
> When ErrorFlag=0;
> ...
> When ErrorCPF=CPF....;
> ...
> Other;
> EndSl;
>
> It just make you try to cover your bases better.
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Scott Mildenberger <Smildenber@Washcorp.com>
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> 07/30/2002 03:47 PM
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> Jeff,
>
> One question, why would you change the SELECT/WHEN to
> IF/ELSEIF?  In my
> mind, the select makes it more obvious that a choice is being
> made between
> mulitiple options.
>
> Just curious,
>
> Scott Mildenberger
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@DILGARDFOODS.COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:46 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: First Free Format
> >
> >
> > The only problem I had was, when converting the few fixed-format
> > statements left or changing SELECT/WHEN groups to IF/ELSEIF,
> > was putting
> > the semicolon at the end of each line.  But the compiler let me know
> > about that right off. <g>
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