Re: C coding

Just a couple of quick comments - why C ?  Other than folks writing operating systems is anyone using it that much any more when there's C++?

As to training the C folks in RPG - we've done a lot of that lately and most of them love it. Just ensure that you ONLY show them free-form and that you keep them well away from SEU. Free-form and RDi only!


On 2014-02-12, at 1:28 PM, frank kolmann <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thank you Marc and Buck
> 
> Much appreciate your feedback.
> The key information I am hearing is to use C appropriately and
> in a disciplined manner.
> One can then leverage on the existing large C skill-set and
> bring on expertise to the IBM i that would not usually be available,
> at the same time I would introduce the C experts to the power
> and simplicity of RPG and so have a win/win situation all round.
> 
> I think I have stumbled onto an interesting avenue to explore.
> 
> Thanks to all who have replied.
> 
> Regards
> Frank
> 
> date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:11:48 -0800
> from: Marc Hunter <marc-G5HfMHItY0AlJZD/[email protected]>
> subject: Re: [C400-L] C coding
> 
> We do a lot of C++ coding and primarily benefit from its
> cross-compilability between with windows and Linux (if you do it in a
> disciplined fashion).  It also allows us to leverage existing tools and
> skill sets across the organization.  We even use it for a fair bit of
> database access as we've wrapped the SQL api's into a nice reusable
> object.  That said - most of the coding in our department is 'tools' coding.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> On 2/10/2014 2:45 PM, Buck Calabro wrote:
>> On 2/10/2014 4:59 PM, frank kolmann wrote:
>> 
>>> So I am prompted to ask, is anyone doing serious coding in C on the
> AS400.
>>> And if so what is the application and more interesting to me what style
> of
>>> C code is being used?
>> I have C code in production that I used for ASN.1 serialise/deserialise
>> operations.  Also, for socket operations.  Both of these are wrappered
>> so that ILE RPG programs can call the functions.
>> 
>> Today I'm not sure I'd recommend using C for sockets; there are plenty
>> of RPG examples these days (thanks Scott!)  But there are some
>> programming chores which C works well for, AND for which one can find
>> examples on the web.
>> 
>> Generally speaking, I do all my IBM i database work in RPG.  I'd use C
>> for tool / interface type work.  At home I use C to program PIC
>> microprocessors; another chore that uses no database.  ish.
>>   --buck
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