Gene I would like to see an actual situation where set filter is preferable over select() according to you. Regards Koen
Op wo 15 mei 2019 om 19:49 schreef Gene Wirchenko <[email protected]> > At 02:00 2019-05-15, Koen Piller <[email protected]> wrote: > >Hi, > >The use of 'Set Filter' in VFP is outdated. Nowadays we use > >Select....from...Where...into > > Who is "we"? > > Your select statement does not do the same thing. I use set > filter to check for data having certain properties especially when I > am likely to change said data. It is excellent for when I wish to > diddle some data to force an error condition during program testing. > > Many xBASE commands are very good for use in exploration, > debugging, testing, and the like. > > [snip] > > Sincerely, > > Gene Wirchenko > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/cacuu1st_xtgi1nwct8zn9cxoz_kfkfjw3+sv3dthyf02977...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
