"" While the newer structured languages such as PASCAL are enjoying an unusual popularity, particularly in educational institutions, the workhorse language of scientists and engineers is still FORTRAN . FORTRAN can be argued for as the only truly transportable language; when going from site to site, FORTRAN is always expected to be available.
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:If the program is well-structured-- that is, if the GOTO's all end up implementing familiar if / then / else and looping constructs-- it should be straightforward to translate into a structured language ( once you can locate the familiar if / then / else and looping constructs in the wall-to-wall mass of code ).