RE: Constants in RPG -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: Constants in RPG
From: Kurt Anderson <kurt.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:50:53 -0500
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On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
"Unlike variables, there's no benefit to declaring a constant locally."

Systematically, correct. However when it comes to grouping code logically, I will put a constant into a subprocedure. The benefit is, if at all possible, to keep everything involved in a procedure within that procedure. Ease of portability (say, from a program into a service program). Also ease of use (I can shift my eyes upward to see the value of the constant if I so need - in WDSC anyway).

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