Re: Ampersand in a DC statement

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From: Jim McMaster (303)673-7419
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 17:35

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In message <199205201535.AA25877@csn.org>  On         Wed, 20 May 1992 10:39:09
 EDT you said:

> Using Assembler H under MVS, the following DC statement generates
> an error:  DC CL4'C&T '
>
> The error message is "Undeclared variable symbol".  It is interpreting
> &T as a variable.  How do I declare a constant which contains an
> ampersand.
>
> ***************************************************************
> *David Ehresman, University of Louisville, (502) 588-5224
> *Bitnet:DEEHRE01@ULKYVM Internet:DEEHRE01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
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Code "DC CL4'C&&T'".  The assembler interprets two consecutive
ampersands as an ampersand character rather than the start of a
symbol.

Jim McMaster

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