Re: subroutines are bug factories was: Classic Traps -- I need yourinput! -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: subroutines are bug factories was: Classic Traps -- I need yourinput!
From: James Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:11:28 -0800
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Jim Wiant wrote:

COBOL is the worst language?

The most widely used running code in the world?

. . .

the memory organization which is unparalleled (better than DS),

. . .

HOLD IT!

PL/I has essentially the same record structure design as COBOL. That's one of the features it copied from COBOL.

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Re: subroutines are bug factories was: Classic Traps -- I need yourinput! , Joe Pluta

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