Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!adm!rbj@cmr.icst.nbs.gov From: rbj@cmr.icst.nbs.gov (Root Boy Jim) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: C/IBM Message-ID: <16282@brl-adm.ARPA> Date: 23 Jun 88 22:56:25 GMT Sender: news@brl-adm.ARPA Lines: 17 ? From: Chuck_M_Grandgent@cup.portal.com ? However over many years I grew ? to appreciate its strengths in several areas: 1) excellent file handling ? capabilities, unmatched by any other language I've encountered ? 2) excellent self-documenting characteristics due to its English-like ? verbosity. I keep telling people that COBOL is a better language than FORTRAN. Add to that list 3) good data structuring and 4) nice formatting. (Root Boy) Jim CottrellNational Bureau of Standards Flamer's Hotline: (301) 975-5688 The opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect NBS policy or agreement Careful with that VAX Eugene!