Re: How to find the greatest of two numbers without using

>>> On 8/31/2007 at 10:32 AM, in message
<13dggs41m0sc4c@corp.supernews.com>,
Rick Smith<ricksmith@mfi.net> wrote:

> "Frank Swarbrick" <Frank.Swarbrick@efirstbank.com> wrote in message
> news:46D7E17F.6F0F.0085.0@efirstbank.com...
> [snip] 
> you 
>
> Another intereting approach might be:
> -----
>            evaluate
>                function ord-max(A B) - function ord-min(A B)
>            when 1
>                display "A is less than B"
>            when 0
>                display "A is equal to B"
>            when -1
>                display "A is greater than B"
>            end-evaluate
> -----
>
> A and B may be either numeric or alphanumeric, as long as
> they are the same.

This whole discussion makes me wonder if the OP is trying to win an
"Obfuscated Cobol" contest!

:-)