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To: Lazamataz
It was the talk of the college!

You heard about it too?? Didn't know the story traveled that far..

Of course today no one knows what a DO loop is. Or keypunch machines. Or punch cards. Or even FORTRAN for that matter.. ;-)

Yes I know there are similar structures in most programing languages and FORTRAN is still in use. Somewhere. Just bear with me for the sake of the story line.. ;-)

235 posted on 05/25/2015 11:00:54 AM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: NoCmpromiz

BASIC


236 posted on 05/25/2015 11:03:50 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: NoCmpromiz

Wanna bet.


243 posted on 05/25/2015 11:36:51 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (You all can go to hell, I'm going to Texas.)
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To: NoCmpromiz

Oh, you’d be surprised. Do while and Do until.

And I wrote software to replace cards being punched on IBM machines. In CICS COBOL.


269 posted on 05/26/2015 2:12:42 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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