iirc, the holes in those columns can be used for sorting by machanical sorting machines. On Jun 27, 2015 4:51 PM, "Mike Day" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Back to punched cards and FORTRAN then. > What went in 73-80? I think CDC put sequence numbers there, > but I forget whether that was standard usage. I must remember > to put a continuation marker in column 6 when line-wrapping... > > Thanks, > Mike > > On 27/06/2015 00:41, Raul Miller wrote: > >> When I don't want lines to wrap in email, I usually just make sure no >> lines are longer than 72 characters. >> >> Other approaches (encodings) are also possible, but that can get quirky. >> >> Thanks, >> >> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
