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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Gary Scott   
   Re: =?UTF-8?B?4oCcVHlwZS1Cb3VuZCBQcm9jZW   
   26 Feb 24 00:17:16   
   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 17:32:48 -0600, Gary Scott wrote:   
      
   > On 2/25/2024 2:23 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >> “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”.   
   >   
   > LOL, if you understand english, it is quite explicit and clear.   
      
   Note also that both “TYPE” and “CLASS” occur in Fortran, with different   
   meanings, while methods are normally associated with classes. Just to add   
   to the confusion ...   
      
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