RE: Standards question: What is your feeling about %found& %eofvs. %found(file) & %eof(file) ?

I don't either, but I have to drink the kool-aid.


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%eofvs. %found(file) & %eof(file) ?

Personally, I don't like creating infinite loops, what if you make a
mistake and forget the leave statement. Of course all code is suppose to
be
testing before going to production :-)


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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 07/02/2008 01:06:05 PM:

Michael,

We get around this like so:

setll somekey myfile;
dow 1 = 1;
read myfile;
if %eof();
Leave;
endif;
setll somekey2 myfile2;
dow 1 = 1;
read myfile2;
if %eof();
leave;
endif;
enddo;
enddo;


Since the Leaves are immediately after the reads it makes it clear the
only way out of the loop is through the leave.

Sharon



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Subject: Re: Standards question: What is your feeling about %found &
%eofvs. %found(file) & %eof(file) ?

I always use the qualified so that there's no confusion, if it's not
needed.

But I can see a problem occurring if the following...

setll somekey myfile;
dow not %EoF();
read myfile;
if %eof();
Leave;
endif;
setll somekey2 myfile2;
dow not %eof();
read myfile2;
if %eof();
leave;
endif;
enddo;
enddo;

The read of myfile2 will shortcurcuit the read of myfile.



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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 07/02/2008 12:18:33 PM:

Standards question: What is your feeling about %found & %eof vs.
%found(file) & %eof(file) ?

We have been having a discussion about the pros & cons of these two
choices.

It would be interesting to read the thoughts of the stars and
almost-stars on this topic?

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