RE: LIKE vs. LIKEDS

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barbara Morris
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:31 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: LIKE vs. LIKEDS
> 
> 
> "Wilt, Charles" wrote:
> > 
> > Please excuse me but I seem to be experiencing brain fade 
> at the moment...
> > ...
> > What's the difference between using LIKE vs. LIKEDS
> 
> LIKE defines the prototype as a character field the same length as the
> DS.  LIKEDS defines it as a DS.
> 
> > Now, say you are working with an IBM API, for example 
> Create User Space
> > ...
> > Does it matter if I use LIKE or LIKEDS here?  The API is of 
> course actually 
> > expecting a 20 character field.
> 
> It doesn't matter technically; the API will receive the data structure
> value either way.  I'd use LIKEDS just for better documentation.

This is what I was thinking.  But I'm so used to using LIKE, when I started to 
think of using LIKEDS instead I confused myself.  Lack of sleep the prior night 
may have been a factor! <grin>


Thanks Barbara!

Charles