RE: Ternary operator

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe it would just be easier to get IBM to "fix C" instead of adding all
the C-like functions to RPG IV.  <vbg> and <tic>

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On Behalf Of Hans Boldt
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 6:33 AM
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Subject: Re: Ternary operator

Barbara Morris wrote:
> No.  Me, I think the only place that's really useful is in C
> function-type macros, where you can't an "if" structure.  Personally, I
> don't see this construct ever getting into RPG.
> 

But even in C macros, the usefulness of the ternary operator is tempered 
by the fact that any macro operand is not supposed to be used more than 
once within the macro.

BTW, in the last RPG enhancement survey, the proposed %COND() built-in 
was chosen by 31% of the voters. But I agree with Barbara - there are 
too many other pressing needs in the language.

Cheers! Hans

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