Re: converting string to a numeric

[John Ross <jross-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Eduard Sluis wrote:
> Free format is great.
> It makes it possible that all kind of programmers that have learned nasty languages as C, 
> Java and so on can also create things on the AS/400 in the best language there is and 
> in that way bringing new blood to the developers pool on the AS/400.
> Because of Free they understand what they are doing.
> For me that is the only reason why Free exist (and that is a very good reason)!

I am not as trusting as you. If a company says you should learn Java or 
you will be flipping burgers, I have a tendency to think maybe they are 
making it more like Java to make it easier to leave RPG and go to Java.


> The thing is that Free is not better than Fixed.
> In Free and Fixed you can create exactly the same.

I agree, but you cannot code it the same in all cases (%KDS, Move) and 
as releases go by, I bet fixed will stay the same as it is today, and 
free will get the new stuff.

John Ross
(I am sure I am going to be sorry I got on this thread)