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From: Matt.Mahoney@sunbrk.FidoNet.Org (Matt Mahoney)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Migrating from FORTRAN to C++
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Date: 28 May 91 18:05:10 GMT
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Reply-To: mvm@caesun6.UUCP (Matt Mahoney)

In article <91147.181437U10215@uicvm.uic.edu> U10215@uicvm.uic.edu writes:

>Is there any way of using FORTRAN COMMON statement in c++?

I assume you want to use global variables.  For instance:

int a;  // Global
main()
{
  int a;  // Local to function main
}

>Is there a book for C++ for FORTRAN programmer ?

I like the "C++ Primer" by Lippman.  The author assumes you have some
programming experience, but not necessarily C.

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Matt Mahoney, mvm@epg.harris.com
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