[Info-vax] Basic again

[Dan Cross]

In article <usnrba$3qr77$2 at dont-email.me>,
Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>On 3/11/2024 9:22 AM, Dan Cross wrote:
>> In article <usn0gu$3kkpg$1 at dont-email.me>,
>> Arne Vajhøj  <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> On 3/11/2024 1:28 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:04:15 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> Why are there no empty line between YYY and ZZZ in the Basic example??
>>>>
>>>> Because two different language implementation teams came to two different
>>>> decisions about how to map character streams onto VMS’ insistence that
>>>> files be made out of records.
>>>
>>> I see VMS Basic IO as record oriented and not stream oriented.
>>>
>>> And I was not expecting any "mapping". I was expecting
>>> PRINT to format an internal buffer with the data provided
>>> and call SYS$PUT without any attempts to modify the data
>>> provided.
>>>
>>> The reality is observable different.
>>
>> Please don't feed the troll.
>>
>> 	- Dan C.
>>
>
>:-)
>
>Well, this time, I think the troll is correct ...

Perhaps he is.  Broken clocks, twice a day, etc.
Regardless, best not to feed him.  People like that
thrive on engagement.

	- Dan C.