With the V5R1 release of RPG IV IBM has “liberated” the language.  In this session we will explore the essentials of /free-form coding including:

The basic syntax rules of /Free RPG (or “How I learned to love the semi-colon”)

The new Built-in-Functions designed to replace unsupported operation codes, including the new BIFs to manipulate dates and times, coding alternatives for the defunct MOVE operation, and new operations you can ONLY use in /Free form.