On 4/28/2011 11:29 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
It's simple - Fortran can assume that all data is unaliased (although aliasing is still technically possible). C, with its intensive pointer-based ethos that makes many aliasing-related optimizations difficult, has annoyed many a Fortran aficionados.
This also segues back into C's biggest mistake:
http://drdobbs.com/blogs/architecture-and-design/228701625
