From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-09-12T10:59:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Matrix

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Rick DeNatale wrote:

> Yes, you're missing the distinction between a variable which
> references a sequence of objects over time, and the objects it
> references.
>
> a = 1
> a = 2
>
> Does NOT change 1 to 2.
>
> Fortran II used to let you change 1 to 2:
>
> subroutine a(arg)
>  arg = 2
> end subroutine a
>
> call a(1)
>
> But this was considered a bug and was changed in Fortran IV.

but wouldn't it make to days go quickly!  nothing beats debuggin to burn up
the clock... perhaps and RCR?

-a
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