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| Subject | Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? |
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| Newsgroups | sci.math, comp.lang.fortran, comp.lang.python |
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| From | Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> |
| Organization | Watcom Pro Ltd. |
| Message-ID | <HUrnS.114879$Nn1.56963@fx18.ams4> (permalink) |
| Date | 2026-09-07 13:24 +0800 |
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On 07/09/2026 12:41 PM, Steven G. Kargl wrote: > On Sun, 6 Sep 2026 22:00:39 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: > >> On Sun, 6 Sep 2026 15:32:53 -0000 (UTC), Thomas Koenig wrote: >> >>> Fortran 77 makes little sense, modern Fortran variants (Fortran 90+) >>> are available with free compilers and offer much more comfort and >>> safety. >> >> Python offers custom operator overloads, so you can write actual >> operator expressions for addition, dot product etc -- closer in >> appearance to the actual maths -- instead of parenthesis-ridden >> function calls. > > Can we assume you know little to nothing about modern > Fortran? One can write custom operator overloads in > Fortran. Here's a Cartesian point with a translation > and scaling operators. > [snip program] Dear Steven, I'm pleased you've met Lawrence. He is in fact, not a programmer, but a /Pythong influencer/. I'm sure he gets paid by the post. I in fact did not know modern Fortran has operator overloading, as I haven't had a reason to use it since Fortran 77. It was a delightful experience I still remember. Thank you for the enlightenment! -- Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/ I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com https://bsky.app/profile/myrkraverk.bsky.social | for ( ;; ) _:;
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Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? "Johann \"Myrkraverk\" Oskarsson" <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-09-06 23:29 +0800
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2026-09-06 15:32 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? "Johann \"Myrkraverk\" Oskarsson" <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-09-06 23:53 +0800
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Cóilín Nioclásín Glostéir <thanks-to@Taf.com> - 2026-09-06 17:30 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2026-09-06 19:47 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? "David Jones" <dajhawkxx@nowherel.com> - 2026-09-06 18:40 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2026-09-06 19:49 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-06 22:00 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-09-07 10:48 +0800
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2026-09-07 04:41 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-09-07 13:24 +0800
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-07 06:47 +0000
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-09-07 16:32 +0800
Re: Blog: Is Fortran better than Python for teaching the basics of numerical linear algebra? Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2026-09-07 05:08 +0000
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