James Giles wrote:
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> robin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ...
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> >>Since recent discussion centres on "improvements" for future Fortran,
> >>may I suggest the introduction of "^" symbol for exponentiation, to
> >>eventually replace "**".
> >>
> >>This would be consistent with some of the algebraic manipulation systems, and
> >>remove the possibility of certain typos going undetected.
> >
> >Still waiting to hear what kinds of "typos" can be incurred in writing a**b ?
>
> Some people, when trying to write a**b accidentally write a*b
> instead. If your intent is to reach for the ^ key, this kind of
> accidental fault is almost impossible (there's no nearby key
> that would be valid instead, and omitting or typing more than
> one ^ would be detectable).
???
I find around the ^: the 1, the q, the tab (= white space), which are valid.
juergen
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