From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:06:56 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
      
   > On 11/12/2025 4:01 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > True.   
   >   
   > But that does not impact whether you can do it in Cobol.   
   >   
   > It just impacts how many lines of code you need to do it.   
      
   More code means more work to write and maintain, and more chance for bugs   
   to get in.   
      
   Remember, this stuff is already a well-known source of security   
   vulnerabilities. The last thing you need is more maintenance headaches.   
      
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