Sujet : Re: Did nobody stop to think what might happen in an emergency in space?
De : psperson (at) *nospam* old.netcom.invalid (Paul S Person)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 02. Sep 2024, 16:55:20
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On Mon, 2 Sep 2024 07:57:48 -0500, "Michael F. Stemper"
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On 01/09/2024 20.39, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 8/30/2024 4:38 PM, D wrote:
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On Fri, 30 Aug 2024, Lynn McGuire wrote:
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On 8/29/2024 11:01 AM, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 28 Aug 2024 at 12:51:29 BST, "Graham" <zotzlists@gmail.com> wrote:
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On 28/08/2024 06:01, Titus G wrote:
On 27/08/24 22:10, Graham wrote:
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I'll take the bait. Please explain your signature.
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Nothing exciting, I'm afraid. 80 characters.
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Should be 72, Shirley?
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Cheers - Jaime
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I have written a quarter of a million (SWAG) lines of Fortran in my lifetime. If I never write another line I will be happy. But I will write more Fortran next Tuesday. Converting it all to C++ cannot come soon enough.
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Lynn
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Ahh... but isn't it true that C++ is only for nerds? All the cool kids write rust these days!
Converting Fortran or C++ to Rust is non trivial. I have actually considered it. Shoot, converting Fortran to C++ is non trivial.
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I would guess that a straight translation of Fortran to C++ could be
automated. However, there doesn't seem to be any point in it unless
you're going to make use of the object-oriented capabilities of C++.
Then, of course, you're looking at a complete refactoring, which would,
indeed, be non-trivial.
If (this is purely hypothetical) you are moving to a C++ compiler that
has no corresponding FORTRAN compiler, then converting FORTRAN to C++
would make a /lot/ of sense.
As to the object-oriented capabilities of C++, don't tell anyone, but
it is perfectly possible to write C++ code that is little more than "C
plus classes" (and, of course, enums that are types and a few other
advantages). You don't actually have to do heavy-duty OOP to use C++.
-- "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,Who evil spoke of everyone but God,Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
“Did nobody stop to think what might happen in an emergency in space?”
Re: Did nobody stop to think what might happen in an emergency in space?