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|    Gary Scott to Lawrence D'Oliveiro    |
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|    25 Feb 24 08:48:52    |
      From: garylscott@sbcglobal.net              On 2/24/2024 4:31 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:       > Just figured out that, when the spec says “type-bound procedure”, they       > mean “method”. And when they say “NOPASS”, that’s their way of       saying       > “static method”.              I prefer a more clear description over the typical cryptic language       design. "type-bound procedure" spells it out clearly. Fortran has       always leaned towards greater clarity, less obfuscation.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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