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4-Jun-16 1:09

I asked a perfectly valid question in Q&A (at least I think so) and after posting it the page refreshed. As a result in "Also Read" section on the right side there were two recommendations for me:
- Modernizing COBOL Application Development
- #COBOLrocks TechCasts: New tricks for COBOL devs

So what did I do wrong, why the punishment? I haven't touched COBOL after 1990 and I'd like this situation to remain Smile | :)

Mark_Wallace4-Jun-16 1:45

Mark_Wallace

4-Jun-16 1:45

Because the system recognised you as a superior human being, so realised it was obvious that you would be interested in a Real programming language, not one of those namby-pamby "let's make a bunch of simple classes to import frameworks!" ones.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Wendelius4-Jun-16 2:04

4-Jun-16 2:04

This is starting to sound like one of those 80's B-movies: "Attack of the COBOL invaders", "Return of the COBOL plants", "Revenge of the COBOL sponge", ... Smile | :)

OriginalGriff4-Jun-16 2:18

4-Jun-16 2:18

You forgot the seminal "FORTRAN vs COBOL" Big Grin | :-D

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Wendelius4-Jun-16 3:03

4-Jun-16 3:03

Can't wait for the sequels

OriginalGriff4-Jun-16 3:17

4-Jun-16 3:17

You mean Terror of Mechacobol[^]?

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Wendelius4-Jun-16 5:48

4-Jun-16 5:48

The view from the side of the audience Smile | :)

Mark_Wallace4-Jun-16 8:59

Mark_Wallace

4-Jun-16 8:59

Please, God, don't let hollywood remake it!

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

BillWoodruff4-Jun-16 7:38

BillWoodruff

4-Jun-16 7:38

Why not post this message to the "Site Bugs and Suggestions" Forum ?

«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008

Sander Rossel4-Jun-16 8:07

Sander Rossel

4-Jun-16 8:07

It seems clear to me.
Your question is about F#.
F# was influenced by OCaml.
Change the O and the C and you'll get COaml.
You're now only two letters away from Cobol.

That may not be enough to recommend Cobol, but let's check out your question.
The error lies in ConvertedX, starts with Co, just like Cobol.
COincidence? I think not!

The missing b and o can be found right there in the double type.
So pasting together what we have we get Coobl, but that's still not Cobol.

Now where do the o and b get twisted?
This happens because Coobl is nothing, but some system may ask if, or assume that, you meant Cobble.
Cobble sounds like Cobol, and we already had the letters.
So now we're left with Cobol.

Duh! Smile | :)

To answer your question: every question has those Cobol recommendations.
Cobol is coming back and they might somehow support or sponsor CodeProject, so CodeProject makes sure these articles are seen.
When you check "Related Questions" just under "Also Read" you'll notice a lot about interfaces and abstract classes, which seem to be closer related to your question Smile | :)

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Regards,
Sander

Wendelius4-Jun-16 9:06

4-Jun-16 9:06

That was a good explanation. But...

Sander Rossel wrote:
Cobol is coming back

now you're starting to scare me Poke tongue | ;-P

Sander Rossel5-Jun-16 3:10

Sander Rossel

5-Jun-16 3:10

Visual Studio 2015 now Supports COBOL and you Can Make Desktop and Web Apps with It | Canadian Developer Connection[^]
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio 2015 extension[^]

Need I say more? Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Regards,
Sander

PIEBALDconsult4-Jun-16 15:25

PIEBALDconsult

4-Jun-16 15:25

COBOL will make America great again!

Sander Rossel5-Jun-16 3:13

Sander Rossel

5-Jun-16 3:13

In that case you're going to love TrumpScript[^] Big Grin | :-D

Read my (free) ebook Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly.
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Regards,
Sander

The Saturday Game

OriginalGriff3-Jun-16 22:35

3-Jun-16 22:35

string shop = GetShopContent(ShopType.Toy);
DateTime sunup = DateTime.Now.Date + new TimeSpan(4, 46, 0);
if (shop.Contains("you") && shop.Contains("me"))
    {
    shop += cash.ToString();
    shop = shop.Replace(balloons.ToString(), "");
    we += balloons;
    while (DateTime.Now < sunup) Thread.Sleep(60000);
    while (balloons-- > 0) ;
    Debug.Assert(balloons > 0, "Something's out there!");
    }

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Nagy Vilmos4-Jun-16 1:32

Nagy Vilmos

4-Jun-16 1:32

That's a hairy bit of code. I'd like to take a punt, but I fear Armageddon should I be right...

veni bibi saltavi

OriginalGriff4-Jun-16 1:39

4-Jun-16 1:39

Did it make you see red?

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Nagy Vilmos4-Jun-16 3:19

Nagy Vilmos

4-Jun-16 3:19

Ice cream! Cardinal! Zeplin!

No, I shall not answer as I cannot set next Saturday Laugh | :laugh:

veni bibi saltavi

90823654-Jun-16 1:44

9082365

4-Jun-16 1:44

How much is that doggy in the window? No? So the balloons aren't metaphors? Hmm! And why do I have a sudden urge for an ice cream?

(Yes, this is an answer pending your success in forcing it out of your previous responder!)

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Mike Hankey4-Jun-16 3:19

Mike Hankey

4-Jun-16 3:19

Sounds like a birthday party. Your cat's birthday? Smile | :)

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OriginalGriff4-Jun-16 4:20