"John Matthews" <jm5...@...> wrote:
> An example from the code I'm working on is a 'maximum number
> of users' constant. Whereas the number of milliseconds in a
> second is (you would hope) a 'constant' constant.
Reminds me of...
The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names
to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793
at every appearance, the variable PI can be given that value
with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of
the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program,
should the value of pi change.
-- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers
--
Peter
