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REXX – Comparison Functions

The following built-in Rexx Comparison Functions compare numbers and/or strings and return a value.   Function Description COMPARE Returns 0 if the two input strings are identical. Otherwise, returns the position of the first character that does not match. DATATYPE Returns a string indicating the input string is a particular […]

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REXX – Arithmetic Functions

The following built-in Rexx Arithmetic Functions evaluate numbers from the argument and return a particular value.   Function Description ABS Returns the absolute value of the input number. DIGITS Returns the current setting of NUMERIC DIGITS. FORM Returns the current setting of NUMERIC FORM. FUZZ Returns the current setting of NUMERIC […]

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REXX Standard Error Codes Description

The following table contains the description of REXX error codes.  Error numbers between 51 and 99 are implementation-dependent.  Bear in mind that additional error information may be obtained by requesting the condition built-in function’s optional description value.   Error Code Description 1    Reserved 2    Reserved 3    Program is unreadable 4    Program interrupted 5 […]