Re: will v6r1 RPG support main procedure recursion? -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: will v6r1 RPG support main procedure recursion?
From: "Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 11:44:38 -0400
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On 10/9/07, James Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Steve Richter wrote:

What about a compiler option - lean and mean - which removes all the
legacy crap from RPG: data struct overlay and redefines, sub routines,
indicators, the cycle, PSSR.

Have you considered C?

that is a good point. an accurate name for RPG is C with
specifications. RPG, when you take out the bad, like subroutines and
globals, is an improved version of C.

-Steve

Follow-Ups:

Re: will v6r1 RPG support main procedure recursion? , James Lampert
RE: will v6r1 RPG support main procedure recursion? , Joe Pluta

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