Re: Cobol Myth Busters

On 2 Sep, 02:32, docdw...@xxxxxxxxx () wrote:
In article <1188684272.693113.252...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

Alistair <alist...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have no wish to criticise your findings but I do have two points to
make:

Robert wrote:

[snip]

Finding: busted for simple cases, confirmed for cases with more than
one operation.

This proposition, I believe, derived from the early days when (perhaps
DD can cast his mind back that far and confirm it for us?) the COMPUTE
verb was shown to be less efficient than a multitude of other verbs
that accomplished the same task.

Mr Maclean, I recall being taught something like that lo, those many moons
ago... but I never tested it and I don't recall ever seeing a PMAP where a
COMPUTE was shown to be of lesser efficiency than simpler instructions.

My experiences are limited, of course, and my memory is, admittedly,
porous.


Just like Pete's toolbox?


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