I do like PL/1 very much. PL/C (a subset) was the first language I ever learned, and although I have used lots of others since then I am still favorably impressed with PL/1's full control over storage.
Unfortunately I haven't written anything in it in a couple decades, so maybe the golden haze hovering over my memories of it aren't the best indication of its value compared to other languages. And as a coder who spends most of his time writing customized commands and utilities rather than applications, I tend to prefer interpreters over compilers. --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character. -Ralph Waldo Emerson */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2023 16:51 I thought PL/1 is "The only programming language you'll ever need." However, COBOL can be coded using everyday, non-specialized English vocabulary such as "LEVEL 77". --- On Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:22:10 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote: > .... Ok, so I'm a software geek, I admit it. But there are tasks for > which I like PL/1, or VBA, or REXX (or ooRexx), and so on. > >"Need"? Maybe not absolutely must have, but they're sure helpful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
