Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 14:50:57 -0500,
>   "Steven W. Orr" <ste...@syslang.net> wrote:
>> Or my personal favorite, in Fortran.
>>
>>       DO 10 I = 1,100
> 
> Not to mention the easy to make typo
>         DO 10 I = 1.100
> 
> It can take quite a while to figure that one out the first time it happens
> to you. Especially reading crappy line printer output or the print along
> the top of the cards (assuimg you had any).
> 
You mean you couldn't read the cards by the punches? (7 bit ASCII)
You could also do the same with paper tape.

Mikkel
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