RE: infinite loop

["Christen, Duane J." <dchristen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Never used an infinite loop but I would try DoW *ON;

Duane Christen

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:54 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: infinite loop


I happen to like "dou 'dog' = 'cat' because it immediately tells the 
programmer something infinite is happening here.

However, in my experience, an infinite loop usually means a broken 
thought process.  There is a need for infinite loops, but not very 
often, in my opinion.

*ducking*

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> If you notice, they refer you to FOR.  You might try
> for x = 1 to *hival;
> but you'd have to define x and then I'd wonder what about internal 
> precision, etc.  For example, if x was defined as 1,0, what happens when x

> goes over 9?
>
>
> Rob Berendt