RE: Standards question: What is your feeling about %found &%eofvs. %found(file) & %eof(file) ?

["Bradley V. Stone" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

+1.  Same here.

Bradley V. Stone
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jerry bune
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:10 PM
> To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
> Subject: RE: Standards question: What is your feeling about %found
> &%eofvs. %found(file) & %eof(file) ?
>
>
> My two cents, I always use %found(file) & %eof(file). To me it makes the
> program more readable.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Raul A. Jager W.
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:34 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: Standards question: What is your feeling about
> %found & %eofvs.
> %found(file) & %eof(file) ?
>
>
> I always use %found(file).
> File is not necesary when used inmediatly after the chain, but it can
> eventualy get moved, and we do have some very clumsy programmers
> here. Most
> of the time the found or eof is inmedialy after the read, but
> sometimes it gets moved far, like when you do a chain, set some fields,
> and, depending on found you write or update.
>
> Booth Martin wrote:
>
> > Standards question:  What is your feeling about  %found & %eof  vs.
> > %found(file) & %eof(file) ?
> >
> > We have been having a discussion about the pros & cons of these two
> > choices.
> >
> > It would be interesting to read the thoughts of the stars and
> > almost-stars on this topic?
>
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