Re: FOR loop limit

[Asher613Smith@xxxxxxx]

You want the compiler to check for a length of four if the loop limit is  
999? And for a length of 3 if the loop limit is 99, etc? And if the loop is For  
x = 1 to 997 by 2? The length of 3 is ok, but not if it is x = 1 to 997 by  3.
Or x = 999 to 999999 by 7, check for a variable size of 6, but if it is x =  
1 to 999998 by 1 then 6 is ok? I don't think there is a compiler in the world  
that is going to check for all the possibilities.
 
 
In a message dated 1/29/2009 11:29:00 P.M. Jerusalem Standard Time,  
rob@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Well, as  others have pointed out IBM won't change it now because people 
may  actually be counting on that.

Bet that makes determining when it exited  the loop fun - for example 
determining if they used LEAVE or not.   And when they actually exited.

Rob Berendt