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From: Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 06:54:33 -0700
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c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
> On 3/2/25 4:42 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 02/03/2025 06:59, c186282 wrote:
>>> What's the point in writing complex code if, at
>>>    the first need, you basically have to totally
>>>    re-write the entire damned thing ???
>> Especially since a modern optimising compiler will turn it into 
>> unreadably complex assembler anyway - no need for the programmer to do it
>> Focus on readability with clear comments and a good result, not being 
>> 'clever'
> 
> 
>   Well, I'm not gonna be reading the ASM - just the 'C'  :-)
> 

I always like to read the ASM, when it’s readable. I like to wonder “if I
code it THIS way, what do I get?” Sometimes “optimizations” are not quite
what you expect.

-- 
Pete