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Newsgroups: comp.lang.rexx
Subject: Re: Rexx compiler(s)
Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Saturday, 1 Sep 1990 10:52:56 EDT
From: Jeff Boyd <BOYDJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
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Eeek ... 'DESBUF' ?  That's the heavy-handed way to clear the stack.
It kills everything, within AND without the program. Like using railroad
spikes when what should be used is finishing nails.

Using 'MAKEBUF' and 'DROPBUF' couplets is better, unless you *really*
need to destroy the stack.