Introduction (F)

Abstract

Fortran (FORmula TRANslation) was introduced in 1957 and remains the language of choice for most scientific programming. The latest standard, Fortran 90, includes extensions that are familiar to users of C. Some of the most important features of Fortran 90 include recursive subroutines, dynamic storage allocation and pointers, user defined data structures, modules, and the ability to manipulate entire arrays. Fortran 90 is compatible with Fortran 77 and includes syntax that is no longer considered desirable. F is a subset of Fortran 90 that includes only its modern features, is compact, and is easy to learn.