RE: Describing RPG IV

I would describe it as a "modular" language before diving into calling it
procedural (even though it is that also).  Procedural seems to bring up
images of monolithic programs that never end and are poorly designed.  Just
a thought I guess.

Aaron Bartell

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Subject: Re: Describing RPG IV

Douglas Palme wrote on 12/02/2007 10:42:37 AM:

Here is what I have come up with so far, feel free to make any

suggestions:

"RPG IV is a high level language developed exclusively for the IBM

iSeries

system. It is superior to many other languages due to its integration

into

the i5OS operating system, stability as a programming language, and

backward

compatability.  RPG IV has the ability to process data in both

ineractive

and batch modes, and it also interfaces with the apache web server."

Depending on the audience, you may want to mention that RPGIV is a
procedural programming language (as opposed to object oriented).  I'm not
really sure whether it is more accurate to say 'procedural' language or
'structured' language, but either will probably get the idea across.

HTH,
Adam