XPost: comp.lang.c++   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/5/2026 3:14 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 07:23:41 -0000 (UTC), Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   >   
   >> Parsers are a field where Fortran does not shine, although   
   >> allocatable characters have made this much easier.   
   >   
   > On a *nix system, it is usual to delegate common janitorial tasks   
   > (like parsing) to open-source libraries that already handle such jobs.   
      
   Parsing is not just looking at input.  It is also about converting that   
   input and storing it properly in the proper data storage areas in the   
   dataset.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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