NewBie's Corner Session 17 New command
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New command
The New command limits a variable's scope or range of use. In theory the New command is simple, in reality the New command is powerful and needs to be respected and understood. In Caché ObjectScript and MUMPS an entire chapter is devoted to it.
There are three variations of the New command:
When used without variables