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Knuth, D.E., "An empirical study of FORTRAN programming", Stanford University, Computer Science Department, CS-186, January 1971. Google
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QuoteRef: knutDE1_1971 ;;7 distribution of statement types (FORTRAN) assignment (41-50%), if,goto, call between 14% and 8%, rest small QuoteRef: knutDE1_1971 ;;8 95% do loops used increment of 1 QuoteRef: knutDE1_1971 ;;9 almost all assignments very simple e.g. a=b or a=b+c e.g., 40% of additions were a+1 QuoteRef: knutDE1_1971 ;;11 "profile" of execution frequency counts very useful QuoteRef: knutDE1_1971 ;;13 less than 4% of program uses more than 50% of time
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