It used to, until I started doing a lot more coding in VBA, where double quotes are the rule for literal strings. Now I find myself using double-quotes reflexively in REXX, too - very much to my dismay, because I'm with you, why use two fingers where one will do?
--- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* The conviction of the rich that the poor are happier is no more foolish than the conviction of the poor that the rich are. -Mark Twain */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Farley, Peter Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 16:54 ...why would anyone use a “shift apostrophe” keystroke to get double quotes when simply typing the apostrophe will do? Laziness rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
