RE: XFoot with Qualified DS's

Then what would be the difference between this:

  X = +1;
And this:
  X=+1;
Does this mean X = 1, or X = X + 1?
It would have been worse, in my view, if it were not consistent with C, C++,
Java and other languages that use it.

Bob Cozzi
Cozzi Consulting
www.rpgiv.com


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of M. Lazarus
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:40 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: XFoot with Qualified DS's

At 11/25/03 08:57 AM, you wrote:
>+= is a good thing to remember.  Much like the optional factor 1 in the 
>ADD op code.

  Does anyone think that the shorthand syntax is a little backwards?
It replaces this format: X = X + 1 with X += 1.  Shouldn't it be X =+ 
1?  It's a little easier to visualize putting the X in between the = and + 
than having to reverse it.


  I realize that C and it's derivatives do it that way, I just think that 
it's a little odd.  JMHO.

  Hans, would it be possible to have the compiler handle both ways?

  -mark

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