Wanted: folk theorems in Fortran Programming.

steve@hubcap.clemson.edu ("Steve" Stevenson)
Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:45:55 GMT

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Newsgroups: comp.compilers,comp.lang.fortran
From: steve@hubcap.clemson.edu ("Steve" Stevenson)
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:45:55 GMT
Keywords: Fortran, question

I am trying to make a catalog of folk wisdom in fortran programming. I already
have a some theorems. For example:


                BAD GOOD
x = y/2.0 x=y*0.5
a**5 (a*a)*(a*a)*a
2.0*x x+x


I would appreciate any such words of wisdom you might have.
I'll collect and broadcast a compilation.


Steve
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Department of Computer Science, (803)656-5880.mabell
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906
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