Michael F. Stemper <mstem...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 14/01/2021 13.00, Rob Cliffe wrote: > > On 14/01/2021 17:44, Denys Contant wrote: > > >> I don't understand why sqrt is not a built-in function. > >> Why do we have to first import the function from the math module? > >> I use it ALL THE TIME! > > I agree that, especially if you have experience in other languages, this > > feels odd, and I have some sympathy for you. > > I cut my teeth on FORTRAN, which has SQRT() as part of the > language. At least 3, 4, and 5 did; I never used later versions. > Surely III, IV and V. I was definitely Fortran IV
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