Re: Describing RPG IV

RPG IV is the most widely used language for developing database centric 
applications (interactive, batch, Web-based, and reports) that run under the 
native virtual machine of the IBM System i platform, and a member of a family 
of languages, comprising ILE C, ILE COBOL, and ILE CL, in addition to  RPG IV, 
which may be used independently or in conjunction with one another to create 
dynamically linked programs and statically bound procedures (which support 
return values and minimize call-level overhead) and run within the System i 
Integrated Language Environment.  Although the System i supports a number of 
integrated runtime environments (including Java), the native virtual machine 
under which RPG IV programs run is the  predominate on the platform and is 
especially known for its exceptional integration (including native database 
integration, TCP/IP communications integration, native services, etc.), 
longevity, stability, and performance.

Nathan M. Andelin



----- Original Message ----
From: Douglas Palme <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 8:42:37 AM
Subject: Describing RPG IV

I have been asked to write a one paragraph description of the RPG IV
programming language and thought I'd submit something here to everyone and
get their feedback.

 

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."



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