Re: Array efficiency (was:Dynamic Arrays)

[meovino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Then this is a pretty common misconception.  That's what they always told
me as well.  Live and learn!

Mike E.





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Steve,

At 10/16/02 12:35 PM, you wrote:
>Since SETLL doesn't actually perform an I/O, I would guess that it is
quite
>efficient.  I may be totally wrong...

  Uh, you *are* wrong on this one.  Just because the RPG input buffer
doesn't  get populated doesn't mean that the I/O routines don't run.  There
is an index (or RRN) seek, error flags/indicators are set, the file cursor
is positioned, etc.

  -mark

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