Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dalcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!dartvax!dalcs!y7124 From: y7124@dalcs.UUCP (J Gerard Olszowiec) Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: Period vs. Zero Message-ID: <811@dalcs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 15:06:54 EST Article-I.D.: dalcs.811 Posted: Mon Mar 5 15:06:54 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Mar-84 07:01:40 EST Organization: Dalhousie U, Halifax N.S. Lines: 15Why are data statements read faster when a period is used instead of a zero. That is: Data 23,.,.,1,45,.,6,7 is read faster than Data 23,0,0,1,45,0,6,7 I've read this several times, but with no explanation of why. J Gerard Olszowiec Dal. Univ. Halifax, NS