From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:12:40 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
      
   > To build dynamic SQL strings you need support for a few   
   > basic features:   
   > * loops   
   > * conditional blocks   
   > * string concatanation   
   >   
   > Cobol does support that.   
      
   But not arbitrary-length dynamic strings.   
      
   And not functional constructs that let you put the loops and   
   conditionals inside the string-construction expression.   
      
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