Re: DOW vs DOU

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Chris,

In a message dated 97-06-02 14:34:05 EDT, you write:

> > that ITER and LEAVE are alternatives to GOTO that allow the programmer
>  > to avoid horrendously complex IF statements that anyone else would take
>  > HOURS to interpret.  This sort of harks back to Dave and Charlie's
>  
>  I disagree a little. I think that ITER and LEAVE are tools for use by 
>  guys who aren't used to writing code without GOTOs. Many of us who went 
>  through years of RPG II without any structured opcodes tended to write 
>  programs in a fashion that made structured coding look stupid. Once in 
>  the habit of using structured opcodes for a few years, it is amazing how 
>  much changes in the _way_ you write your programs. The same thing happens 
>  if you code for a while without branching. 
>  
>  You just code in a fashion that doesn't lead to horrible IFs. 

Point well taken, but you obviously haven't spent much time with BPCS :-)!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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