Appendix K. NetRexx: Quick Reference
This appendix provides a quick summary of NetRexx. For full authoritative reference, see the book The NetRexx Language by Michael Cowlishaw (Prentice-Hall, 1997). Also refer to the manuals that download with the product, all written by Michael Cowlishaw: The NetRexx Language: Specification; NetRexx Language Supplement; NetRexx Language Overview; and the NetRexx User's Guide
NetRexx Special Names
Special Name | Function |
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ask | Reads a line from the default input stream and returns it as a string of type Rexx(also called a NetRexx string) |
digits | Returns the current setting of |
form | Returns the current setting of |
length | Returns an array's length (the number of elements) |
null | Returns the null value (used in assignments and comparisons) |
source | Returns a NetRexx string that identifies the source of the current class |
super | Used to invoke a method or property overridden in the current class |
this | Returns a reference to the current object |
trace | Returns the current setting as a NetRexx string |
version | Returns the NetRexx language versio as a NetRexx string |
Special Methods
Special Method | Use |
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super | Constructor of the superclass |
this | Constructor of the current class |
Instruction Syntax
This section lists the NetRexx instructions. Each consists of a coding template with allowable operands. Optionally coded operands are surrounded by brackets ([ ]). Operands in italicized boldface are to be replaced by an appropriate term or list. ...
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