tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855485143037509810.post613542958231479373..comments2023-06-29T02:28:31.836-07:00Comments on Fortran in a C World: But isn't Fortran dead?Kyle Kanoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05322908974312681257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855485143037509810.post-60407834342701464902014-12-06T21:55:14.364-08:002014-12-06T21:55:14.364-08:00it's the "in-thing" to hate on Fortr...it's the "in-thing" to hate on Fortran, but the syntax is elegant and easy to learn. Physics-based codes also require multi-dimensional arrays, since the mapping from array dimension to physical space is simply too direct to not take advantage of. I remember struggling through a C-code for a 2-d array, and Fortran90 simply handled all the memory management and let me focus on the logic instead of worrying about pointing to an array of pointers - this may be extremely obvious to the "C"-men and women, but for someone who hasn't used it before, it adds another layer of complexity to the learning process.nenanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536813184129035192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855485143037509810.post-52967566073881957142013-09-24T00:22:56.406-07:002013-09-24T00:22:56.406-07:00I just discovered this blog today. I agree fortran...I just discovered this blog today. I agree fortran is not very loved today, but nonetheless I love it! I'm sure I'll find tons of interesting things here!Androslavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797721162480411878noreply@blogger.com