REXX SuperSet/2 General-Purpose Functions

REXX SuperSet/2 provides eight classes of general-purpose functions:

• Date Manipulation Functions
  • Two functions are provided.
  • They convert a standard date to a REXX "base" date and convert a "base" date to a standard date.

• File and System Functions
  • Twenty-two functions are provided.
  • They access a wide variety of file and system services.

• Math Functions
  • Extends the mathematical capabilities available in REXX through the addition of twenty-one functions.
  • These functions are derived from the equivalent IBM C Set++ functions and do not obey the current REXX NUMERIC setting.

• Named Pipe Functions
  • Eight functions are provided to control named pipe services.

• Process Functions
  • Manipulate and return information about system processes.

• REXX Macrospace Manipulation Functions
  • Seven functions support management of the contents of the REXX macrospace.

• Semaphore Functions
  • Twenty functions provide services to manage and manipulate OS/2 semaphores.

• VIO (Character-Mode) Functions
  • Twenty-two functions provide services to manipulate and manage character-mode screens and their contents.

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