Re: Why does this compile?

[Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd guess it treats this as a boolean.
"%trim(sdprogram) = ': Price Change Report '"


date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:24:36 -0500
> from: DEnglander--- via RPG400-L <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Why does this compile?
>
> I have a piece of code that compiles with no errors. It runs, but doesn't
> do anything.
>
> Here is the code:
>
>
> wrt_job_log('*** ' + %trim(sdprogram) = ': Price Change Report ' +
>             'has completed for Customer #' +
>             %trim(%editc(e1cust : 'X')) + '.');
>
>
> I accidentally typed an equal sign and it should be a plus sign right
> before the colon. The compiler took it, compiled it with no error, but
> when the program gets to the line, it doesn't write a job log entry.
>
> Once I saw the problem, I changed the = to a plus, recompiled and reran.
> There is now an entry in the joblog.
>
> Prototype  wrt_job_log  accepts a CHAR(512) field with CONST defined.
>
> Is this a compiler bug?
>
>
> Doug