RE: Error in the EVAL Statement? (when + is used more than once) -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: Error in the EVAL Statement? (when + is used more than once)
From: Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:10:16 -0700
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Is
  eval amount2 = amount1 + + 500.00
legal?
Rephrased,
eval amount2 = amount1 + (+500.00)
which is different from
eval amount2 = amount1 + (-500.00)

I think it's taking the second + as a sign.

eval amount2 = amount1 *
     * 500.00

I'm sure would bomb out, since * is not a sign.

Regards,

Jim Langston

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter_Vidal@pall.com [mailto:Peter_Vidal@pall.com]

Hi list.

Just for curiosity, but is this a valid statement?

c                   eval      amount2 = amount1 +
c                             + 500.00

Notice that there are two "+" signs.  The program works but ... just curious.

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