getting output from a flat file

[naren123]

I am trying to develop a rexx code which will give the age of the person when i enter his/her name.

The flat file will be as follows:

david 20
anjan 23
hari 22
so on.....

the age starts at, say, 10th column.

When i enter a name, i want the REXX code to do the following :
1. Refer the PS file.
2. Search for the name in the flat file.
3. If found, then give only his/her age as the output.

for the first one.. i used execio.
for the third.. i can use substr..
my doubt is how to match the entered name with that of the name in the flat file??
I'm just a beginner.. so pls help me out..

[MrSpock]

Presuming that you've broken down the input record into two fields, name and age, and then prompted for the input age, let's say name_in, then it's just a simple equivalency comparison:

If name_in == name Then Say name"'s age is" age.

[DikDude]

How many places to you plan on posting the same question . . .

[vijayganesan]

This is very simple.
You can use the Word function in REXX.
Example:
1)read each line
2)name=word(string,1),age=word(string,2)
3)match the user entered word with the "name" using if condition
4) matches take second word "age" and return to user.
5) not match iterate.