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From: ags@j.cc.purdue.edu.UUCP
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Subject: Re: FORTRAN 8x
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Date: Fri, 20-Nov-87 09:54:19 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 20 09:54:19 1987
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In article <21861@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> landers@cevax.berkeley.edu (Joe Landers) writes:
>Bessel functions are not part of the C language, they part of the C
>math library.  The FORTRAN language supports "intrinsic" math functions.

True, but Bessel functions are not among the intrinsics specified in the
FORTRAN standard.  Bessel functions, if they are available at all, are
generally part of a separate math library in FORTRAN, just as they are in C.

>Just a thought.  I don't think ANSI could ever justify removing 
>any construct from the language.

Several antiquated FORTRAN constructs have already been removed from the
language:  Hollerith constants, Hollerith data, extended-range DO loops,
labeled END statements, and reading into an H edit descriptor in a FORMAT
statement, among other examples.  None of these are part of the 77
standard.

What's that you say?  You didn't know Hollerith constants and data had been
removed from the language?  Well, now you know.
-- 
Dave Seaman	  					
ags@j.cc.purdue.edu