Re: Learning RPG IV advanced techniques

<< Uh, no. RPG (ILE or OPM) is not even *remotely* like C, except in the
" /free" syntax mode (and even there, I'd judge it closer to Pascal,
Modula-2, PL/I, or one of the QBASICs). Then again, traditional RPG is
not even remotely like *any* other HLL. >>

Have to strongly disagree with you, James. ILE RPG is very C-like but when
I talk about this. I am not talking about OPM or RPG IV. I am talking about
writing a modern 100% Free RPG.

Languages like Pascal or Modula 2 don't have pointers and dynamic memory
allocation. C and RPG ILE do.


On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 10:38 AM James H. H. Lampert <
jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 11/6/20 10:12 AM, Alan Campin wrote:

ILE RPG is essentially a cleaned up C programming language but C is

kind of

a tough language so this one on Pascal might be easier to understand.

Uh, no. RPG (ILE or OPM) is not even *remotely* like C, except in the
"/free" syntax mode (and even there, I'd judge it closer to Pascal,
Modula-2, PL/I, or one of the QBASICs). Then again, traditional RPG is
not even remotely like *any* other HLL.

*Java* is like "a cleaned up C." Or a cleaned up C++. Or a cleaned up
version of any of the lesser-known object-oriented C variants.

And not even assembler (or MI, on midrange systems) comes close to C's
tendency to give you enough rope to hang yourself, and then help you tie
the noose.

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