On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:17:36 +0000, Robert Prins wrote: >Try the two characters that are pretty much unique to REXX, "!" and "?" >especially for small local loops. > Ugh! But I confess I've done likewise at times.
I tried to refresh my memory and observed that the Rexx Ref., SA32-0972-60, is woefully inconsistent in its use f "symbol": In Chapter 2. REXX general concepts 9 Symbols: Symbols are groups of characters, selected from the: ... But in Appendix E. REXX symbol and hexadecimal code cross-reference "Symbol" apparently means a single character. Pubs oughta straighten that out. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN