Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ptsfa!pbhye!bs From: bs@pbhye.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran,comp.lang.pascal Subject: Re: Array storage order Message-ID: <1782@pbhye.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Jul-87 10:03:29 EDT Article-I.D.: pbhye.1782 Posted: Tue Jul 7 10:03:29 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jul-87 04:26:19 EDT References: <1215@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <105@anumb.UUCP> <3538@watvlsi.UUCP> <107@anumb.UUCP> Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA Lines: 13 Xref: utgpu comp.lang.fortran:126 comp.lang.pascal:165 Summary: Memory technique for FORTRAN order I can never thank enough the FORTRAN teacher I had who taught me that FORTRAN array storage works just like a cars odometer, i.e. the right most digit/subscript increments the fastest. He was also very adamant that the compiler didn't give squat about rows and columns. Besides, what do you start calling things after 2, 3, or 4 dimensions. THANKS - Dr. Robert Fagen Bruce Skelly Do I need a disclaimer here?