Flags: 000000000001 From: "Henry_Cate_III.PA"@XEROX.COM Subject: DATA statements... Keywords: rec_humor_cull, true, chuckle Date: 23 Nov 88 06:02:00 GMT Organization: Xerox, Sunnyvale, CA The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change. -- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers [ 3 Last minute additions to the R.H.F. 1988 Annual: The Purity Test Emily Postnews A Joke Index. This weekend is not a Holiday in Canada, BTW, so we'll be around if you call. -ed ] -- Edited by Brad Templeton. MAIL, yes MAIL your jokes to watmath!looking!funny . Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. I will reply, mailers willing. I reply to all submissions, but about 30% of the replies bounce.