The use of a single ampersand is older than symbolic parameters; see, e.g., <http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/360/os/R01-08/C28-6539-4_OS_JCL_Mar67.pdf#page=23>
________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Sri h Kolusu <skol...@us.ibm.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 5:53 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Double ampersand? >> Are they making a special case out of something that isn't a special case? Gil, Not really https://www.mail-archive.com/ibm-main@listserv.ua.edu/msg80064.html Thanks, Kolusu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN