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'''RPG''', which stands for ''Report Program Generator'', is an easy to learn and understand programming language that is well suited for developing business applications. | '''RPG''', which stands for ''Report Program Generator'', is an easy to learn and understand programming language that is well suited for developing business applications. | ||
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Programmers, coming to RPG from other programming environments, will still need to get some education to familiarize themselves with its capabilities, and how it functions. | Programmers, coming to RPG from other programming environments, will still need to get some education to familiarize themselves with its capabilities, and how it functions. | ||
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The [http://lists.midrange.com/listinfo/rpg400-l RPG400-L] mailing list hosted by [[midrange.com]] is for discussion of RPG programming. | The [http://lists.midrange.com/listinfo/rpg400-l RPG400-L] mailing list hosted by [[midrange.com]] is for discussion of RPG programming. | ||
| − | [[RPG]] is available only on [[IBM Midrange]] platforms, this is because the technology has evolved over many years to leverage operating system resources. | + | [[RPG]] is available only on [[IBM Midrange]] platforms, this is because the technology has evolved over many years to leverage operating system resources. |
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| + | [[OS/400]] contains extensive support for debugging and run-time identification of [[RPG]] code. There is a large established base of [[RPG]] code in production environments, usually performing heavy-lifting batch-oriented data tasks, or providing support for interactive [[ERP]] applications, either with native [[5250]] interface or with a [[GUI]] or Web [[Skin]] applied over the [[5250]] data stream. | ||
== RPG vs. other languages == | == RPG vs. other languages == | ||
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* data base access, such as [[DB2]]; | * data base access, such as [[DB2]]; | ||
| + | The main perceived flaw with RPG is that it is not object oriented, nor does it contain direct support for [[GUI]] Graphical User Interface. | ||
=== RPG vs. Java === | === RPG vs. Java === | ||
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| + | A comparison between [[RPG]] and [[Java]] can be made so long as [[Java]] is used in a developer framework or one of the available [[application servers]]. Unlike Java, however [[RPG]] contains language-level features for common business tasks such as database access. | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 6 June 2005
RPG, which stands for Report Program Generator, is an easy to learn and understand programming language that is well suited for developing business applications.
Programmers, coming to RPG from other programming environments, will still need to get some education to familiarize themselves with its capabilities, and how it functions.
There are four major versions of RPG currently in use... RPG II, RPG III, RPG 400, and RPG 4 (sometimes referred to as ILE RPG).
The RPG400-L mailing list hosted by midrange.com is for discussion of RPG programming.
RPG is available only on IBM Midrange platforms, this is because the technology has evolved over many years to leverage operating system resources.
OS/400 contains extensive support for debugging and run-time identification of RPG code. There is a large established base of RPG code in production environments, usually performing heavy-lifting batch-oriented data tasks, or providing support for interactive ERP applications, either with native 5250 interface or with a GUI or Web Skin applied over the 5250 data stream.
RPG vs. other languages
Compared to other programming languages, RPG is especially strong in
- transactional processing;
- data base access, such as DB2;
The main perceived flaw with RPG is that it is not object oriented, nor does it contain direct support for GUI Graphical User Interface.
RPG vs. Java
A comparison between RPG and Java can be made so long as Java is used in a developer framework or one of the available application servers. Unlike Java, however RPG contains language-level features for common business tasks such as database access.
