Harry,
I *like* it when people keep pushing a question until a myth has been
fully explored.
On z/VM 5.1 (CMS Level 21, Service Level 501 ) running the following EXEC
to find the REAL truth:
/* */ address command
When=Date('B')-1
/* Will cause problems for the following */
Select
When g=1 then
say 'g=1'
Otherwise
say 'Otherwise reached.'
End
say 'EXEC ended without errors!'
Exit
Results in messages at the console:
---<snip>---
Otherwise reached.
EXEC ended without errors!
---<snip>---
Looks to me like this myth is: BUSTED! :-)
But it's still an ugly practice to use rexx reserved
words/keywords/sub-keywords as variable names. One day (or: sleepy night)
when one least expects it, anyone using that ugly practice will regret it.
Mike Walter
Hewitt Associates
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"A. Harry Williams" <[email protected]>
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07/30/2009 03:39 PM
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Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said:
>I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but
>you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance:
>When=Date('B')-1
>Will cause problems for the following
>Select
> When g=1 then
> nop
> Otherwise
> nop
>End
Have you actually tried this, or are you working hand-me-down tales?
>To fix this, you have to put the keywords within quotes (apostrophes) to
>prevent substitution:
>Select
> 'When' g=1 then
> nop
> Otherwise
> nop
>End
>Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.
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