Thanks, Claudine, for starting this thread - and all who've contributed. Hopefully I'm not the only one to have learned something from it!
Regards, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:22 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Reserved Words > ditto on expanded. I got RStyle from Dennis circa RB4.x and expanded is what I > have always used without regard to any execution speed penalty.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Albert Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 1:16 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Reserved Words > > > > Alastair, et al. > > > > I always use EXPANDED keywords. It used to be, many moons ago, that the > shortest possible form was > > better for performance because of very restricted memory and storage > capacity. When typing at the > > R> I will use the CON db format, but in files, it is always CONNECT. FWIW. > > > > --- Alastair Burr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Maybe a good night's sleep and another look at the reserved word list will > > > have cleared my mind: > > > > > This morning, with a more comprehensive look at the reserved word list, I > > > can see that there are quite a few entries where the first four characters > > > are not unique - various AUTO's and SOUNDS's are obvious examples, as well > > > as the RATE's. > > > > > > Albert Berry > > Management Consultant > > RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive > > Sparwood BC, V0B 2G2 > > Canada > > (250) 425-5806 > > (250) 425-7259 > > (708) 575-3952 (fax) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
