RE: "If %scan(x:y)" is not valid???

[Dan <dbcerpg@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- jrc@e-masi.com wrote:
> >> if    date = %range( 20030101 20030201 )
> >
> >YES!  I would go for this.
> 
> If you would go for this, then write it!
> 
> A function like this would be simple to write and could be easily 
>incorporated into your code:
> 
> Write a sub-routine called inDateRange.
> Send it 3 parameters, testDate, BegDate and EndDate.
<snip>

Actually, I was thinking of something more generic, where the arguments could 
be any data type
(all three the same data type).  

So, one could use:
   c           If     inRange( Grade : 'A' : 'D' )
   c           If     inRange( Salary : 25000 : 80000 )
   c           If     inRange( Date : d'2002-07-01' : FinalDate)

Also, the %list function would be nice as well, but to be truly useful, it 
would have to
accomodate a variable number of arguments, as well as deal with any data type:
   c           If     inList( Status : 'A' : 'D' : 'P')
   c           If     inList( someNumber : 1 : 4 : 6 : 10 : defaultNumber )

Is it possible to do that?

- Dan

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