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From: dillon@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Ian Dillon)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Uses for ratfor?
Keywords: ratfor applications purpose
Message-ID: <4641@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 25 Aug 89 16:53:03 GMT
Organization: University of Hawaii
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I'm curious as to what the applications for ratfor would be.  If you are
a frequent user of this processor, would you mind e-mailing a response
to the address below.  Also, the "man" page describing ratfor looks like:


	NAME
     		ratfor - rational Fortran dialect

	DESCRIPTION
     		Ratfor converts a rational dialect of Fortran into ordinary
     		irrational Fortran.  Ratfor provides control flow constructs
     		essentially identical to those in C:

What's the difference between rational and irrational Fortran?  Finally, 
are there any organizations which actively recruit Ratfor programmers?

Thanks in advance!

	Ian