• TheWoozy
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    141 year ago

    In old FORTAN variable starting with I…N are integers. This is how the practice began.

    • @pazukaza@lemmy.ml
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      11 year ago

      Oh wow, I thought it was because “i” was a short way of writing “index”. Then “j” was just logical after that.

      • TheWoozy
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        11 year ago

        You are still correct! The letters I & n are the first letters on Index.