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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 29, 2022

RELATED IDEAS

Provide a "not-in" operator

Now that we have a conditional “in” operator, please provide a “not-in” operator, that can be used wherever “in” can, eg, with %lists, %ranges, arrays, etc.

Currently, we need to code the awkward

if not (Value in %list(x:y:...));

with not-in, this would become

if Value not-in %list(x:y:...);

which is more in line with other IBM i languages.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 27, 2022

    What does work is:

    IF NOT (XYZ IN %LIST('A':'B':'C'))....

    But this is indeed not so good to read.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 27, 2022
    Thank you for taking the time to submit your request. After careful consideration, we know that we cannot deliver your requested enhancement soon, so it is being declined. However, your request does align with the future strategy of our product and we believe it may have future value, so we will add it to an internal list for us to keep in mind for the future.

    Continue to use the following syntax as a work-around:
    if not (Value in %list(x:y:...))

    - IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 16, 2022

    "Not necessary, already functional as follows:

    if XYZ NOT (IN %list('A':'B':'C'))...."


    I tried this. It didn't work.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 27, 2022

    Not necessary, already functional as follows:

    if XYZ NOT (IN %list('A':'B':'C'))....

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 1, 2022
    IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating whether this request is feasible. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 27, 2022

    I second this suggestion. It really increased readability.

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