Is there a way to write custom intrinsic functions? Currently, the list includes items like LENGTH, ABS, LOWER-CASE, UPPER-CASE, and so on. Can I add additional ones to this list, or should I continue to use stuff like C$SYSTEM and pipe files? Specifically, I would love to add some string searching and manipulation functions.
Adding to available intrinsic functions
Is there a way to write custom intrinsic functions? Currently, the list includes items like LENGTH, ABS, LOWER-CASE, UPPER-CASE, and so on. Can I add additional ones to this list, or should I continue to use stuff like C$SYSTEM and pipe files? Specifically, I would love to add some string searching and manipulation functions.
If you wrote your functions in C and then made a dll or Unix shared library, then in COBOL you could call the dll and then call the functions. Also, have you seen our C$REGEXP library routine?
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Is there a way to write custom intrinsic functions? Currently, the list includes items like LENGTH, ABS, LOWER-CASE, UPPER-CASE, and so on. Can I add additional ones to this list, or should I continue to use stuff like C$SYSTEM and pipe files? Specifically, I would love to add some string searching and manipulation functions.
This really seems like the most palatable option after reading through the docs. Thanks!
Is there a way to write custom intrinsic functions? Currently, the list includes items like LENGTH, ABS, LOWER-CASE, UPPER-CASE, and so on. Can I add additional ones to this list, or should I continue to use stuff like C$SYSTEM and pipe files? Specifically, I would love to add some string searching and manipulation functions.
Between the INSPECT, STRING, UNSTRING statements and the LIKE regular expression capability in an IF statement, I can only wonder what string searching and manipulation functions you want to create. Are you willing to share?
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