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Re: How many quotes does it need to work?

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 12:50 PM Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

To me it is an
absolute nightmare to try to build up a huge SQL statement with all kinds
of quotes and plus.

So much easier to just build a single string with markers for quotes and
plus or other special characters.

Indeed, this is why many (most?) other programming languages have a
formalized string interpolation system, if not a full-blown templating
system. Some examples can be found here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_interpolation

Your method of using %SCANRPL is essentially a home-grown
interpolation system. It was indeed a significant improvement to RPG's
string handling when it was introduced.

John Y.

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