NetRexx 3 improvements - Notes and assertions

[Thomas.Schneider.Wien]

  3.) The Note (line comment) delimiter should be re-specified as
beeing  '(blank)--(blank)'
      reasons:

This would allow for the usage of the Java postfix operatores ++
(Increment) , and -- (decrement), and also would allow
for my proprosed *assertion Syntax*

4.) Assertions:

One of the most desirable thing for a programmer is to assert that his
program will run:

I am proposing the followind Syntax

       c=14
       b=13
       x=13+14 --:<=27

i.e.

      the '--:' operator introduces an ASSERTION.

In ordinary NetRexx (vs.2) it will be considered as a Line Comment (o
Note, as I call it)

In ReyC, my upcoming Rey Compiler, it will be considered as an assertion

5.) a new option  -assert, should be introduced:

This will allo the NetRexx/Rey Compiler to Generate Assertions (using JUnit)

I have changed my mind to this now newly proposed syntax, so that the
presence of
ASSERTIONS does NOT influence the desired source code compatibility to
current NetRexx

6.) Enumerations:

Enumerations should be implemented as quick as possible:

Proposed Syntax:

       a=Rexx {'ABC','DEF','GEF'}

The FIRST entry should denote the default value for this specific Variable.

I'm also proposing that the quotes may be omitted (only within the
Braces), e.g.

       answer={YES,NO}

Tom.

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