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From: rcd@ico.ISC.COM (Dick Dunn)
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Subject: Re: What is the origin of `pragma'
Summary: similar to ALGOL 68 pragmat
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Date: 6 Jul 89 04:17:33 GMT
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In article <8906291247.AA19739@ti.com>, fmoore@skvax1.csc.ti.com (Freeman Moore [214]995-1901) writes:

>    Why was the word `pragma' selected?
> 
> Any ideas or pointers to references would be appreciated.

It may or may not have any bearing, but ALGOL 68 has a construct called a
"pragmat" with very similar usage.  I recall seeing it in at least one
other language of comparably ancient vintage, but I can't lay hands on the
information, and I can't recall whether it was pragma or pragmat.  ALGOL 68
uses a symbol "pr" as the delimiter.
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