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From: ell@access.digex.net (Ell)
Subject: Re: Why C++ is successful
Date: 1998/07/30
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"Pat Rogers" <progers@acm.org> wrote:

>Juan Carlos Gil Montoro wrote in message <35BF51A2.B199FDFA@gmv.es>...
>>Pat Rogers wrote:
>>>
>>> [Big Snip]
>>>
>>> That's why I'm learning Java now, and Eiffel and C++ in the past.  They all
>>> contribute something to make one a better developer.  I need to take another
>>> look at Fortran, because it sure isn't the Fortran IV I used in the old
>>> days!
>>>
>>
>>  You'll be happy you did.
>>  Fortran 90 and Fortran 95 are modern languages unbeatable (IMHO) in
>>their niche.
>
>
>Since you mention it, what would you say is Fortran's niche that the language is
>unbeatable in filling?  (Serious request for opinion, not yet another language
>flame war ignition.)

Mathematical calculations.  The science, engineering, business, and
other groups requiring large amounts of efficient math processing have
overwhelmingly adopted Fortran for decades.

Elliott
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