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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 25, 2021

Extend QUICKSORT/QUICKSORTX with optional array dimension parameters as in BINSEARCH/BINSEARCHX

Please extend QUICKSORT/QUICKSORTX with optional array dimension parameters n and m as in
BINSEARCH/BINSEARCHX:

QUICKSORT(x[,n[,m]])
QUICKSORTX(x,f[,n[,m]])

n and m have the same definitions as in BINSEARCH/BINSEARCHX:

n = An expression that specifies the index of the first array element to be examined. It defaults to
LBOUND(x).
m = An expression that specifies the number of to-be-examined array elements. The counting starts with the nth and defaults to HBOUND(x) – n + 1.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    May 7, 2021

    This has been delivered via a PTF to 5.3

  • Guest
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    Apr 1, 2021

    This would be a natural parallel for what is available with BINSEARCH