The NetRexx Language

The NetRexx Language – errata

This page documents errors and clarifications for the book The NetRexx Language.

Page Description
11 The final line should now read 'java COM.ibm.netrexx.process.NetRexxC toast'.
61 The final example should be '00E+000'.
70 Paragraph 6, change 'then the non-indexed value' to 'then a copy of the non-indexed value'.
75 Under interface, paragraph 2, change 'so may be both extended (to make a new interface class) and/or implemented.' to 'may only be implemented.'.
94 Under visibility, bullet 2, change 'only' to 'all classes in the same package and also'.
Same bullet, change 'or implement the current class.' to 'the current class.'.
106 Bullet at very top of page, change 'only' to 'all classes in the same package and also'.
Same bullet, change 'or implement the current class.' to 'the current class, and which qualify the property using an object of the subclass, or either this or super'.

109 In the sentence after the Example, change 'non-zero' to 'negative'.

111 The brackets in the syntax diagram should be braces (one sub-keyword must always be given). Also on page 177.

149 In the Example at the end of the abbrev description, change 'pull option .' to 'option=ask'.
157 The default for exdigits is not a number; rather, if exdigits is not specified then exponential notation will never be used.
158 The result of the fifth format example should be '1.235E+03'.
The result of the seventh format example should have five trailing blanks.
In the last format example, change '3,0' to '3'.
168 Change 'wordlength(string,n)' to 'wordlength(n)'.
170 Change the x2d example "'c6f0'X.x2d == 240" to "'c6f0'.x2d == 50928".

Please send any corrections or additions to Mike Cowlishaw, mfc@speleotrove.com.

Page	Description
11	The final line should now read '`java COM.ibm.netrexx.process.NetRexxC toast`'.
61	The final example should be '`00E+000`'.
70	Paragraph 6, change 'then the non-indexed value' to 'then a copy of the non-indexed value'.
75	Under interface, paragraph 2, change 'so may be both extended (to make a new interface class) and/or implemented.' to 'may only be implemented.'.
94	Under visibility, bullet 2, change 'only' to 'all classes in the same package and also'. Same bullet, change 'or implement the current class.' to 'the current class.'.
106	Bullet at very top of page, change 'only' to 'all classes in the same package and also'. Same bullet, change 'or implement the current class.' to 'the current class, and which qualify the property using an object of the subclass, or either this or super'.
109	In the sentence after the Example, change 'non-zero' to 'negative'.
111	The brackets in the syntax diagram should be braces (one sub-keyword must always be given). Also on page 177.
149	In the Example at the end of the abbrev description, change '`pull option .`' to '`option=ask`'.
157	The default for exdigits is not a number; rather, if exdigits is not specified then exponential notation will never be used.
158	The result of the fifth format example should be '`1.235E+03`'. The result of the seventh format example should have five trailing blanks. In the last format example, change '`3,0`' to '`3`'.
168	Change 'wordlength(string,n)' to 'wordlength(n)'.
170	Change the x2d example "`'c6f0'X.x2d == 240`" to "`'c6f0'.x2d == 50928`".