Answers to Test Your Understanding Questions

• mémoire
• exposé
• exposé - matière potentielle : to a rexx variable
• mémoire - matière potentielle : work areas
• expression écrite
• mémoire - matière potentielle : area

Answers to “Test Your Understanding” Questions Chapter 1 1. Rexx is a higher-level language in that each line of code accomplishes more than does code written in traditional languages like C++, COBOL, or Pascal. Rexx derives its power from the fact it is a glue language — a language that ties together existing components such as other programs, routines, filters, objects, and the like. The industry-wide trend towards scripting languages is based on the higher productivity these languages yield.

• condition
• database utilities
• rexx
• call instruction
• routines
• single value
• single string through the return instruction
• function
• error
• code