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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: basic BASIC question
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 01:46:56 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <vnrn73$1hm1g$1@dont-email.me>,
Arne Vajhøj  <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>On 2/3/2025 5:05 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Mon, 3 Feb 2025 15:39:37 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> [Hollerith] is an extension in VMS fortran.
>>>
>>> And even though it is a horrible way to do text, then it is not
>>> something one get to use accidentally.
>> 
>> Trouble is, every other notation for string literals requires some kind of
>> escape system for representing characters that might interfere with the
>> syntax notation itself.
>
>True. But that does not seem to be a problem. Whether it is
>because it is simple or because practical all developers
>know the two main ways (doubling and backslash escape)
>does not change that it work fine.

Indeed, it's easy.

I don't understand why you continue to engage with Lawrence,
though.  He's obviously a troll.

	- Dan C.