Fortran (/ ˈfɔːrtræn /; formerly FORTRAN) is a third-generation, compiled, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing.

Fortran is a natively parallel programming language with intuitive array-like syntax to communicate data between CPUs. You can run almost the same code on a single CPU, on a shared …

From its creation in 1954 and its commercial release in 1957 as the progenitor of software, Fortran (short for formula translation) became the first computer language standard. It helped …

Aug 4, 2025 · In this introduction to Fortran 90 and its later updates we will be looking at what exactly it is that makes Fortran still such a good choice today, as well as how to get started …

Sep 13, 2025 · FORTRAN, computer programming language created in 1957 by John Backus that shortened the process of programming and made computer programming more …

Feb 22, 2025 · Fortran (originally FORTRAN, from FOR mula TRAN slation) is a general-purpose, compiled imperative programming language that is especially popular for numerical and …

The latest Fortran standard, informally known as Fortran 2023, was just recently released. In this talk, I will give an overview of the Fortran standardization process, followed by a high-level …

Feb 3, 2018 · Compilers and other Tools for Fortran programming: Source code editors, Automatic documentation, Debugging tools, Preprocessors, Unit testing frameworks, and more.

Try the quickstart Fortran tutorial, to get an overview of the language syntax and capabilities.

One of the oldest programming languages, the FORTRAN was developed by a team of programmers at IBM led by John Backus, and was first published in 1957. The name …