From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 31758 invoked from network); 24 Nov 2021 23:03:00 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 24 Nov 2021 23:03:00 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id D79979C793; Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:02:56 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FEA493D29; Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:01:01 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="PywFNFz6"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id AA5DB93D29; Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:00:59 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-pg1-f174.google.com (mail-pg1-f174.google.com [209.85.215.174]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 34DAE93D1B for ; Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:00:59 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-pg1-f174.google.com with SMTP id f65so3499623pgc.0 for ; Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:00:59 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=JvNu4Fg6aAHl9iCtl/uLqxzjKYuwy2UO6oZmDiMXLpY=; b=PywFNFz6cCFkysd2KwsKoUhV/OcTEh+ffHRdsUbMlAG2LkhgGA5E/s0RZ9tQz8c6hb CDF1BHTB6lHW9voNhMfZx+g1STPXO6y6/xEXWyrxntKU0PBIdRn+//699I9JptwM0yb+ PTglUXbIW33mRVZZKeNceX0cyqCoFNaSjRg4XPcOBxCuVF1b24kJs3hU9kelcssR/SAx v/1DOc4Apm6N7DV/8Ai4by3qotluN9a8PFnXd1UjSTTxtbKIqWRiXHXUP3wk3+Bi+OhY 5/7QUGSuOCRcnfgSEc21mIsZ/W6gqq+HKVJgDULJ9dtYXX4yR5I1OpNKpfDUfmnqoPiy Hqgw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=JvNu4Fg6aAHl9iCtl/uLqxzjKYuwy2UO6oZmDiMXLpY=; b=4mgRCZOCnF0yiq6Tp6d6AvSnwLSKqsta931cqgx5pCzbHUV/11F1bMf6sRnvVYmcu6 e17wtWiFn27c5FURoEt2htUVI6yrt0G8Gogm6udR5TR4TiIYKaea8SQu1m24AUBUiYEg NUAtn5YON9FrNGIs7jNDkJ2wTKE8xdEJ5yL5k8WuKWhmnlQg3ScrfL+iWdne8cMAHUS0 0s/aoWijP922SRVyokDuwiXdy0zP70EOfZqSAM8I0mH+MCg5DNHSxpjUin0HhiL3oii9 LAH0Gvw7P1xFXjmfb8utPckfP+X74zDI/srWRmW0sWInSgapHMH6+SqpFux1e9ItOpNR IRGw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532CrZyCKfyRgU+fDYIkKDVd1u8N0R5Sc0M0V4ypaN39ZMJtizWR 2XlGLojfgHJicUdt5s4EmmJjtIGE7zPnUHa2OJg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxnfrdQlOc5h+TL2MaAb+w5nj+VaUArj9Ac+LLlVyzBidDEhZB1DJT01jccV5+h+TmkVmWxGyHgx7HroP1opHs= X-Received: by 2002:aa7:9438:0:b0:4a2:c941:9ac4 with SMTP id y24-20020aa79438000000b004a2c9419ac4mr9990919pfo.12.1637794858554; Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:00:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <94b9315e-86f3-a294-9770-e1768fd1380c@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <94b9315e-86f3-a294-9770-e1768fd1380c@gmail.com> From: Rob Pike Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:00:47 +1100 Message-ID: To: Will Senn Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [TUHS] PL/I stuff - was: Book Recommendation X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: TUHS main list Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" Far too many semicolons, no keywords, and adjustable integer sizes. -rob On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 9:31 AM Will Senn wrote: > > Here, lemme see if I can help more directly... Hopefully, this will help move this PL/I stuff thread off the book recommendation thread. If not, someone with more List knowhow, please help. > > In line with the new subject, What, if any, features does PL/I have that are not realized in a modern language? > > Thanks, > > Will > > On 11/24/21 4:19 PM, Charles Anthony wrote: > > > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 7:23 AM Richard Salz wrote: >> >> .... > > > Compiled by: Multics PL/I Compiler, Release 33f, of February 11, 2017 > Compiled at: Installation and location > Compiled on: 11/24/21 1411.5 pst Wed > Options: table list > > 1 try:proc options(main); > 2 dcl (if,then,else) fixed binary (31); > 3 > 4 if = 1; > 5 then = 2; > 6 else = 3; > 7 > 8 if if = then then then = if; else else = then; > 9 > 10 end try; > > -- Charles > >