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From: userAKDU@ualtamts.BITNET (Al Dunbar)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Re: Wanted:  RATFOR, EFL or other FORTRAN preprocessor
Message-ID: <2473@ualtamts.BITNET>
Date: 20 Sep 89 14:12:55 GMT
References: <785@uvicctr.UVic.ca.UUCP> <3569@deimos.cis.ksu.edu>
Organization: University of Alberta (MTS)
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In article <3569@deimos.cis.ksu.edu>, mac@harris.cis.ksu.edu (Myron A. Calhoun) writes:
>In article <785@uvicctr.UVic.ca.UUCP> mgarrett@uvicctr.UVic.ca.UUCP (Toni) writes:
>>Can anyone direct me to source code for a FORTRAN preprocessor?
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>But I don't know why you'd want a preprocessor for FORTRAN 77.
 
The Radio Astrophysical Laboratory (Penticton, British Columbia,
CANADA) uses a  home-grown  f77  preprocessor.  In  addition  to
providing such obvious extensions as ENDDO, it provides elements
of object oriented  programming,  something  like  modules,  and
allows  (forces?)  you  to  avoid numbered statements and common
blocks. It also helps them enforce programming and documentation
standards  on  contract staff (summer students). They claim that
they get more productivity from these people because of its use,
and  that the code developed is very easy for others to maintain
afterward.
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