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Expressions and Operators

The difference between NetMaster REXX and TSO/E REXX expressions is the limit on their length, intermediate value, or result, as follows:

• TSO/E REXX limits values (intermediate or final) to 16,777,215 characters.
• NetMaster REXX limits values (intermediate or final) to 32,000 characters.

Note: REXX is a typeless language. All values are stored in character form. As long as the value can be represented in 32,000 characters, it can have any mathematical range or value.

The operators /= and /== are supported in TSO/E REXX as alternatives to \= and \==, respectively. NetMaster REXX does not support them. Use backslash (\) or not (¬) instead of slash (/).