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The NetRexx Language - Errata

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

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11The final line should now read 'java COM.ibm.netrexx.process.NetRexxC toast'.
61The final example should be '00E+000'.
70Paragraph 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'.
109In the sentence after the Example, change 'non-zero' to 'negative'.
111The brackets in the syntax diagram should be braces (one sub-keyword must always be given). Also on page 177.
149In the Example at the end of the abbrev description, change 'pull option .' to 'option=ask'.
157The default for exdigits is not a number; rather, if exdigits is not specified then exponential notation will never be used.
158The 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'.
168Change 'wordlength(string,n)' to 'wordlength(n)'.
170Change the x2d example "'c6f0'X.x2d == 240" to "'c6f0'.x2d == 50928".

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