With the V5R1 release of RPG IV IBM has "liberated" the language. In this session we will explore the essentials of / free-form coding including:

- The basic syntax rules of / Free RPG (or "How I learned to love the semi-colon").
- The new Built-in-Functions designed to replace unsupported operation codes, including the new BIFs to manipulate dates and times.
- Coding alternatives for the defunct MOVE operation.
- New operations you can ONLY use in / Free form.