On 2013-08-26 17:03, Gerhard Adam wrote: >> When EXECIO writes an arbitrary number of lines from a list of >> compound variables, it stops when it reaches a null value or an >> uninitialized variable (one that displays its own name). > >> ****** ***************************** Top of Data ******** >> 000001 First line >> 000002 S.2 >> 000003 After 'S.2' (one that displays its own name). >> ****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****** > >> ... not stopping at S.2 which "displays its own name". > > You're playing a bit fast and loose with the definition. An uninitialized > variable clearly displays its own name in upper case, but that isn't the same > thing as having a variable initialized with its own name. So whether you > agree with the use of the description in parenthesis, the documentation > clearly indicates an uninitialized variable as being the criteria. > I am not "playing a bit fast and loose". "displays its own name" is a necessary but not sufficient condition, so it is not a criterion.
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