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Re:A Dictionary of Single-Letter Variable Names by PaulHoule on Sunday October 13, 2024 @05:32PM (#41831806)
People used I,J,K,L for integers in FORTRAN and BASIC for that matter, in fact early FORTRAN determined the type based on the first letter of the name.
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Re:A Dictionary of Single-Letter Variable Names by kergonath on Sunday October 13, 2024 @06:23PM (#41832227)
GOD is REAL except if declared otherwise :)
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