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From: jerry@heyman.austin.ibm.com (Jerry Heyman)
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Subject: Re: Fortran for IBM R6000
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Date: 1 Mar 91 23:59:18 GMT
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In article <1991Mar1.180302.9560@athena.mit.edu> chuck@marie.mit.edu writes:


I have gleaned my answers based on the documentation for XL FORTRAN compiler,
Release 2.  I haven't used it, but here's what the documentation claims.

> Support for long variable names

The documentation says variable names < 250 characters.

> IMPLICIT NONE, DO WHILE, ENDDO

Supported in the extensions to the F77 standard


> inlclude files

Yes, but you'll have to check the exact syntax.  Seems that each company
defines that one differently.

>   Any sage advice out there?
>

Not a sage, just someone with access to a manual entitled

      XL FORTRAN (Version 2) Compiler/6000 Reference Manual

>					Chuck@MITLNS.MIT.EDU

jerry

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