Re: What's wrong with %trimr(dsname.fieldname)?

[Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I say/do that when I feel like working:-)



Thanx,

Nick



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Re: What's wrong with %trimr(dsname.fieldname)?






Well...sit down until the feeling passes...

On 8/24/07, Alan Campin <Alan.Campin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <snip>
> Personally, I never assume that qualified subfield names are acceptable
> for anything in RPG. Just as I always assume they're required for
> everything in C, even if they would be unique without the qualification.
> </snip>
>
> Huh? Qualified data structures are one of the best things put into the
> language in years. RPG was the only language in the world that allowed
> you to have unqualified data structures and one of it's worst features.
>
> I can't say the number of hours I have spent trying to come up with a
> unique name for every data structure field in six characters. Makes me
> sick to my stomach thinking about it.
>
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