Rexx Programming/Introduction/feature

< Rexx Programming | Introduction

The rexx scripting language provides:

simple syntax that is easy to read
small instruction set containing just two dozen instructions
freeform syntax
typeless variables
character string orientation
dynamic data handling
no reserved keywords (except in local context)
arbitrary numerical precision
decimal arithmetic
trailing zeros resulting from nonzero arithmetic operations are preserved
a selection of builtin functions
automatic storage management
simple error handling
builtin trace and debugging tools
crash protection
content addressable data structures
associative containers
straightforward access to system commands and facilities
few artificial limitations
simplified input and output facilities
filename association
unconventional operators
no nudge operators
no compound assignment operators
no generic way to include functions and subroutines from external files
no integral support for octal notation
no integral support for regular expressions

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