Programming in RPG IV
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583473556 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Comprehensive and compatible with IBM i Release 5.4, 6.1, 7.1 and later releases, this manual will equip academics with the necessary tools to create highly effective and maintainable RPG IV programs using the latest techniques.. Recently revised and updated, this informative reference gives students and professionals a strong foundation in the essentials of business programming using RPG IV. Complete with numerous programming examples and support material, this account covers a variety of topics, including program development process, RPG IV specifications and operations, top down structured design, database definition and processing, interactive applications, and modular programming
A. Bartell said Teaching the real power of RPG. I have been in the IT industry about 10 years working with RPG and have lost touch with what it is like to learn RPG from the ground up. I had a business need to get three individuals up to speed fast with RPG and one of my main concerns is that they learn the latest techniques vs. old coding styles. This book was exactly what I was looking for because in the Teaching the real power of RPG A. Bartell I have been in the IT industry about 10 years working with RPG and have lost touch with what it is like to learn RPG from the ground up. I had a business need to get three individuals up to speed fast with RPG and one of my main concerns is that they learn the latest techniques vs. old coding styles. This book was exactly what I was looking for because in the 4th edition it was gone through from start to finish and implemented things like free format, the newest BIFs/OPCodes, and even introduced WDSC!Another scenario I think this book wo. th edition it was gone through from start to finish and implemented things like free format, the newest BIFs/OPCodes, and even introduced WDSC!Another scenario I think this book wo. A Great Way to Learn (or Teach) Today's RPG Programming I'm an RPG developer who is also a professional educator on RPG IV and related topics. Most of my time is spent teaching experienced RPG developers about new or more advanced features of the language. But occasionally, I am asked to either teach RPG newbies or at least recommend a way to learn RPG to those who don't know the language at all.Until I saw this book, I was hard pressed to find what I felt was a good, solid textbook that covers today's version of the RPG IV language from the ground up. This A Great Way to Learn (or Teach) Today's RPG Programming Susan M. Gantner I'm an RPG developer who is also a professional educator on RPG IV and related topics. Most of my time is spent teaching experienced RPG developers about new or more advanced features of the language. But occasionally, I am asked to either teach RPG newbies or at least recommend a way to learn RPG to those who don't know the language at all.Until I saw this book, I was hard pressed to find what I felt was a good, solid textbook that covers today's version of the RPG IV language from the ground up. This 4th edition is not just the same bo. th edition is not just the same bo. Better than most Jefferson_Thomas I have read many books that try to explain the ghastly mess IBM created when they inflicted RPG IV on the midrange programming universe, and this one is better than most:1) Most of the examples in this book logically follow their predecessors; they don't just pull code out of a hat and leave the hapless reader wondering where it came from and how it pertains to the associated text.2) The most important thing this book has going for it is the fact that it treats RPG the same way textbooks treat other programming languages. Even though RPG