Hi Paul, ➜ test git:(master) ✗ cat stemcase.rexx /* rexx */
A. = "Preset" A.42 = "Answer" B. = A. /* Behaves differently in ooRexx. */ DROP A.45 SAY SYMBOL( 'A.45' ) /* Behaves differently in ooRexx. */ ➜ test git:(master) ✗ regina stemcase.rexx LIT ➜ test git:(master) ✗ rexx stemcase.rexx LIT ➜ test git:(master) ✗ brexx stemcase.rexx LIT ➜ test git:(master) ✗ Where rexx == oorexx; I don’t see any difference. Furthermore, z/VM 6.4: Ready; T=0.02/0.04 13:52:45 stemcase LIT Ready; T=0.01/0.01 13:52:48 So much more compatible is not really possible. best regards, René. > On 18 Feb 2022, at 17:44, Paul Gilmartin > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:11:57 +0100, Rony wrote: > >> As René mentioned already, ooRexx has full introspection. As ooRexx is >> compatible with REXX (one can use ooRexx to run REXX programs that do not >> use any of the new features of ooRexx) it is interesting how the Object REXX >> developers at IBM handled that. >> > Only mostly compatible. It has been discussed here that: > A. = "Preset" > A.42 = "Answer" > B. = A. /* Behaves differently in ooRexx. */ > DROP A.45 > SAY SYMBOL( 'A.45' ) /* Behaves differently in ooRexx. */ > > -- > gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
