NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

Contents
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Section 9 Variables
An Overview of Variables 9-1
The Variable Character Set 9-1
Data Length 9-2
Name Length 9-2
Data Storage 9-2
Variable Name Syntax 9-2
Simple Variables 9-2
Complex Variables 9-4
Stem Variables 9-6
Compound Variables 9-7
Nested Variables 9-8
Variable Name Substitution 9-10
Substitution and Determining the Value of a Variable 9-10
Simple Variable Substitution 9-11
Complex Variable Substitution 9-11
Stem Variable Substitution 9-13
Compound Variable Substitution 9-13
Nested Variable Substitution 9-15
Substitution With Braces 9-15
Variables Classified by Function 9-16
System Variables 9-16
Global Variables 9-17
User Variables 9-17
Parameter Variables 9-17
Assigning Values to Variables 9-18
Section 10 Expressions and Operators
An Overview of Expressions 10-1
The Composition of Expressions 10-1
Using Expressions in Statements 10-2
Expression Analysis and Evaluation 10-3
Expression Optimization 10-4
Automatic Type Conversion 10-4
Precedence of Operators 10-6