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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 |
| References | <WFfnS.67381$kqHe.6119@fx07.ams4> <117k135$2fr7o$1@dont-email.me> |
| From | "Johann \"Myrkraverk\" Oskarsson" <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> |
| Organization | Watcom Pro Ltd. |
| Message-ID | <r0gnS.44764$5D1.27272@fx06.ams4> (permalink) |
| Date | 2026-09-06 23:53 +0800 |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 9/6/2026 11:32 PM, Thomas Koenig wrote: > Johann "Myrkraverk" Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> schrieb: > >> Best wishes, and happy switching from Python to Fortran 77! > > Fortran 77 makes little sense, modern Fortran variants (Fortran > 90+) are available with free compilers and offer much more comfort > and safety. > The author of the blog has this to say on the subject. >>> When I write Fortran, what I really mean is modern Fortran, not >>> FORTRAN. Anything pre-dating the Fortran 90 standard (or even >>> better, the Fortran 2018 one) is not even an option (yes, I’m >>> looking at you FORTRAN 77 and your incomprehensible goto, error- >>> prone common, artithmetic if and what not). And it's purely a /skill issue/. Of course Fortran 77 is the better programming language. -- 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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