Re: Triming CL stings?

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15/01/2009, at 3:00 AM, DeLong, Eric wrote:

> I'm surprised someone hasn't mentioned that REXX could do this with
> style and ease..... <vbg>  Actually, I haven't a clue if it does or
> doesn't, but REXX usually comes up whenever we have these CL kludge
> threads.

Of course REXX can do it. It has significantly better string handling  
capabilities than CL. It has a STRIP function that is implemented the  
way RPG's %TRIM functions ought to have been done.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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