RE: Use of %DEC with unformatted character numerics

Didn't anybody see/like my solution? Oh well.

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Buck Calabro
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:48 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Use of %DEC with unformatted character numerics

> Is the decimal point optional in that it can
> be either a period or a comma or is it
> optional completely, be a period or be a comma?

The decimal point is optional.  Full Stop.  New concept begins.
The decimal separator can be either a comma or a period.  Full Stop.

There are two separate concepts here.  If the string hasn't got a
decimal point then the compiler presumes you have a whole number,
exactly as if you were to write them out on paper.  If I write 'I have
10 figs' no one will assume that I have 1.0 figs or .01 figs.
  --buck



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