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Whenever we review a list of this type, we like to throw in a little sample dialog culled from its archives. Like this...
[Subscriber One] wrote:
Neither "translate" nor "convert" would be appropriate terms - both imply a modification of the bits. "shoveitintoaboxthatlookslikethis" would have been a bit wordy...
..and [Subscriber Two] answered:
A bit wordy might be helpful here :-)
It seems there are two kinds of expections for TRANSFER():
1) "shoveitintoaboxthatlookslikethis", as it has been implemented by many compilers.
2) _caligrateitwithaboxthatlookslikethis_, as it has been mistaken by many Fortran programmers.
I am still not convinced that the latter applications can be totally replaced by other types of designs in large scale software systems, although I have tried to avoid it myself any way I can.
Is it also "theoretically obsolescent" as EQUIVALENCE? If so, what are the practical directions we should go? If not, is there a plan in Fortran to fill the hole?
Thanks!
signed, [Subscriber Two]
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