EGL (programming language): Difference between revisions

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myName string = "John";

sayHello(myName);

end

function sayHello(name String in)

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EGL is a target language for modernization of legacy applications because of the language semantics affinity with procedural languages and legacy [[4GL|4th generation languages]]:

* a set of conversion tools available within the [[IBM Rational Business Developer Extension|Rational Business Developer]] product provide automated the conversion from older and stabilized IBM and [[Informix]] [[4GL|4th generation languages]]

* a set of IBM service offerings and complementary products (Rational Migration Extension for Natural, Rational Migration Extension for System i, Rational Migration ExtentionExtension for CA-products) provide the ability to convert from [[NATURAL|Software AG Natural]], [[IBM RPG]], CA Cool:Gen and CA Ideal/Datacom to EGL

Tools for searching large EGL code bases, comparing individual EGL files for changes, and detecting duplicated code are available from [http://www.semanticdesigns.com/Products/LanguageTools/EGLTools.html Semantic Designs]