RE: HTTPAPI question

In this case they were are citing PHP examples.

Would I like to learn something new? Absolutely! My problem is time - taking the time learn something like running their PHP example script.

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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Yeung
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 11:05 AM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: HTTPAPI question

On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 8:16 AM Greg Wilburn <gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think the hardest part (for me) working with web services is translating their online documentation into what I actually need to do (with the tools that I have).

I think that is the case for a lot of us. It is one of the reasons I think it is worth exploring the open source PASE options. Node.js in particular but also Python are closer to "speaking the same language"
as what you're likely to encounter in the documentation. They also provide higher-level libraries for talking with Web services than HTTPAPI. Finally, you don't generally have to worry about EBCDIC when you're working in PASE.

I realize there are reasons people would want or even need to stick to RPG. I don't mean to dissuade anyone from using RPG. But for folks who can and would like to explore other options, it's now easier than ever with the RPM-based offerings.

John Y.
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