077. Use integer powers when possible.

topic: Basics

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Use integer powers when possible, writing x2 instead of x2.0, since depending on the compiler option used, the latter may be computed as exp(2*log(x)), which is slower.

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Use integer powers when possible, writing x**2 instead of x**2.0, since depending on the compiler option used, the latter may be computed as exp(2*log(x)), which is slower. pic.twitter.com/vlBznFvWIf

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) January 5, 2022

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