Introducing NetMaster REXX › Language and Implementation Differences

Language and Implementation Differences

The following sections describe the differences between TSO/E REXX and NetMaster REXX. They follow the same order as IBM's TSO/E REXX Reference. The following chapters from that book are referenced:

• Chapter 2 - REXX General Concepts
• Chapter 3 - Keyword Instructions
• Chapter 4 - Functions
• Chapter 5 - Parsing
• Chapter 6 - Numbers and Arithmetic
• Chapter 7 - Conditions and Condition Traps

Generally, with some exceptions, only differences are mentioned.

Note: The NetMaster REXX implementation was designed to be compliant with the REXX language as described in the book, The REXX Language: A Practical Approach to Programming - Second Edition, by Mike Cowlishaw (Prentice Hall).