Re: More cycle, yes, more cycle

[email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (James W Kilgore)]

Buck, all,

Even though I have stood in defense of cycle programming, I think that
all would agree that it is being used less and less.

If I see a cycle interactive program, it must have been ported from the
S/36 because noone, except the very cruel, would write one today.

It still has use for batch file listings although they could probably be
handled by Query just as well.

Wait a minute.... that makes Query a cycle MR Ln function!
You just can't get away from it even if you tried. ;-)

Buck Calabro/commsoft wrote:
> 

> The cycle works great for simple stuff, but the current crop of apps is
> more complex, and sees little use in new work.  I'd personally view use of
> the cycle as an excercise in "style."
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