Re: Calling names - System i5

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve Richter wrote:
> On 2/24/08, Mark S. Waterbury <mark.s.waterbury@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>   
> having two names for fields and files is arguably worse than a single
> name.  short names are a problem for programmers.
>   
>   
I'm not as conversant regarding TIMI, etc., that apparently you and Mark 
are. 

But I do wonder why short names are a problem for programmers.  From the 
System/3 through the System/36 we only had six [6] positions for field 
names (eight [8] for files and other objects).  Never created a problem 
for me (perhaps I'm just more versatile).

Eons ago (it seems) I also wrote COBOL, in which, if I recall correctly, 
one could have thirty-five [35] character field names.  Most COBOL 
programmers, being as lazy as RPG programmers and also suffering from 
writers cramp, rarely went over twelve [12] character field names.


I'll leave it to Mark, et al, to address your other points, but this one 
is bogus (aka "BS").



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