Re: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

["Scott Klement" <infosys@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@rpgiv.com> wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> I agree with you. Non-RPG programmers prefer C, C++, COBOL or Java i
>  a lot
> of situations. They also prefer free format syntax.
> I have one disagreement, however, programmers right out of college
>  with a C,
> B or A average write crap code, period. It takes a few years to get
>  into the
> groove.

Isn't that what I said?  That EVEN IF, the new programmer had an
A+ he isn't going to write good code?

>
> As for free-format RPG IV, I say if you're good at C or C++ or Java,
>  then
> use it on AS/400. The C compiler runs just a efficiently as the RPG
> compiler. And hey, it is free format!
>

We maintain over 5000 programs written in RPG II, RPG III and RPG IV,
converting to C at this point would be very expensive.  I'd like a
solution that gives modern language capability without losing the
backwards compatibility.

I'm also much more familiar with RPG than I am with C, and have
used it far more extensively than C.   I like RPG, but would like
to see it improve.  Database I/O in RPG is much better.

Thanks :)

Scott Klement
Information Systems Manager
Klement's Sausage Co, Inc
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