From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net   
      
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   Arne Vajhøj   wrote:   
   >On 2/3/2025 5:05 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 3 Feb 2025 15:39:37 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   >>> [Hollerith] is an extension in VMS fortran.   
   >>>   
   >>> And even though it is a horrible way to do text, then it is not   
   >>> something one get to use accidentally.   
   >>   
   >> Trouble is, every other notation for string literals requires some kind of   
   >> escape system for representing characters that might interfere with the   
   >> syntax notation itself.   
   >   
   >True. But that does not seem to be a problem. Whether it is   
   >because it is simple or because practical all developers   
   >know the two main ways (doubling and backslash escape)   
   >does not change that it work fine.   
      
   Indeed, it's easy.   
      
   I don't understand why you continue to engage with Lawrence,   
   though.  He's obviously a troll.   
      
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