Re: My philosophy


"David Flower" <DavJFlower@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me why FORTRAN90 declared alternate returns, but not
> ERR= descriptors, obsolescent ?
>
> It seems to me wildly inconsistent.
>

Right. They both conflict with the rules of structured programming, but
that's the way the committee decided (and I don't ever remember a comparison
being made). Neither are in F.

Regards,

Mike Metcalf


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