RE: int vs binary questions -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: int vs binary questions
From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:13:22 -0500
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Subject: RE: int vs binary questions

> 2) Why would the timing of int->int copy be slower than
>  Bin->Bin in RPG IV as was reported here earlier today?

my guess is that bin to bin, being so quirky, is implemented in w-code as if
the variables are character.  while int to int is implemented using the risc
chip's int instructions.

-Steve

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