The IBM i Control Language, commonly referred to as CL, is the human interface to one of the most successful computing platforms ever. For this reason, mastery of this language is necessary to get the greatest benefit from the IBM i server. This book helps IT professionals--programmers and system administrators--who use IBM i to get the most out of the platform, by showing them how to write useful CL programs. This new edition of the book has been updated for IBM i 7.3 and includes new built-in functions, new data types, and new support for SQL. Upon completion of this book, the reader will be able to: * Write robust, production-grade programs in the IBM i Control Language * Compile CL programs and modules, and combine modules into programs * Handle unexpected errors in a graceful manner * Use powerful built-in functions with character and numeric data * Use looping and decision structures * Access the database effectively * Use messaging for program-to-program and program-to-user communication.
First published in 1983, this books aims to guide Wordsworth students through his difficult masterpiece by reading it in continuous sequence and making its sense emerge. The special value of this commentary is that it explains the structure of The Prelude by encouraging study of the poem as a continuous whole rather than selectively looking at individual sections — an approach that has typified modern criticism of the work. This depends upon a close attention to the careful arrangement of the verse paragraphs, all of which make an indispensable contribution to the overall thought pattern, thus leading to a fuller appreciation and understanding of the poem.
I call these writings "Shorts." If they work for you, they may get you to think about love, or death, or faith, or work, or vulnerability, or friendship, or, or, or... No answers. Just a singular mind at work, producing pieces with no labels-some speeches, some fiction, some non-fiction, some musings. I've enjoyed writing them over the past couple of years; I hope you enjoy reading them. TH
This book gives you proven CL programming techniques from experienced pros that take you beyond the fundamentals to a more advanced level of CL programming. It offers advice about such topics as softcoding techniques, properly using overrides, debugging CL, and error handling, and it will teach you to write better CL code. And, the better code you write, the more productive you will be, the more successful your programs will be, and the fewer problems you and your company will have.
This humorous book will entertain you for hours. Based on a small mill village in SC and surrounding areas it will make you laugh out loud. The characters will most likely remind you of someone you know. Do not loan this book to your friends. It is funny and entertaining. THEY WILL NOT BRING IT BACK!
The beloved Lee Brothers take on the competitive and wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of the food business that no home cook or restaurant chef has ever experienced. Hotbox reveals the real-life drama that takes place behind cavernous event spaces and soaring white tents, where cooking conditions have more in common with a mobile army hospital than a restaurant (think M.A.S.H instead of Top Chef) and clients tend to be highly emotional and demanding (think mother-of-the-bride). The Lee Brothers, known for their hip take on Southern cooking, steeped themselves in the culture of catering for four years, getting to know the business from the inside-out. It’s a realm where you find eccentric characters, working in extreme conditions, under insane stress, who must produce magical events and instantly adapt when, for instance, the host’s toast runs for a full hour or a hail storm suddenly erupts. Working undercover at a catering firm, the Lee Brothers take you from black-tie galas to celebrity-filled Hamptons cookouts, investigating the outer reaches of the industries that make the galas happen, such as an industrial park in New Jersey, where a party rental company’s warehouse flashes to life every day at 3am with the arrival of the silverware crew. They also introduce you to the incredible DeSoto Brothers who pioneered hotbox cooking, and trace the history of catering back to when crepe parties were all the rage. You’ll never attend a party—or entertain on your own—in the same way after reading this book.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.