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|    Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Gary Scott    |
|    Re: =?UTF-8?B?4oCcVHlwZS1Cb3VuZCBQcm9jZW    |
|    25 Feb 24 20:23:24    |
      From: ldo@nz.invalid              On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 08:48:52 -0600, Gary Scott wrote:              > 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.              “Type-bound procedure” is not a term used anywhere else, and has to be       explained. Other languages adding OO features stick to well-known       terminology like “method”.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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