Re: interesting use of NEXT SENTENCE vs. CONTINUE


On 5-Jun-2005, "Pete Dashwood" <dashwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My advice: Don't use NEXT SENTENCE.... ever. It is a stupid and unnecessary
> inclusion in the COBOL language. It is NEVER required, UNLESS you (or your
> installation) forbids the use of negated conditions.

Why is it required then?

I'm a big proponent of using the

IF (complicated condition)
CONTINUE
ELSE
...
END-IF.

construct for some conditions. In Olden Dayze, I would have used NEXT
SENTENCE, but don't need to anymore.
.

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