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Now wait a second.
<snip>
So James saves a bit a time using the cycle, which will be
wasted 10 fold by anybody coming in after him trying to
follow the implicit logic in the cycle program.
</snip>
Many have used the same argument against newer stuff. I don't buy it.
Would I have used SQL in this case? Yes.
Would I use the cycle when appropriate? Yes.
Would it confuse others? Yes. I once delayed none other
than Jon Paris with a bit of code that used a primary file.
If the cycle was brand new instead of 25+ years old would
some people be jumping on that bandwagon? Maybe.
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