Hm, not a bad point, Andrew. I should maybe keep it in mind when I write for others, or when something I write for myself may eventually get into the public domain.
--- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* Why don't our civics courses teach pupils what the word "usurped" means? Is this a concept that government thinks we can do without? -Joseph Sobran */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Andrew Rowley Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 21:07 I guess the first looks like a statement with a purpose, the second looks like a comment that can be freely edited e.g. /* This program converts... Things may not be as obvious to newcomers as they are to those with more experience. --- On 29/09/2021 6:54 am, Bob Bridges wrote: > Purely by the way, but I've never really understood why so many REXX modules > I see start like this: > > /* REXX */ > /* Module: Name > Author: Bob Bridges the Magnificent > Purpose: Convert ANSI dates to internal format, or whatever. */ > > ...instead of something like this: > > /* This REXX converts ANSI dates to internal format, or whatever. */ > /* Module: Name > Author: Bob Bridges the Magnificent */ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
