FORTRAN: past, present, and future
FORTRAN has been widely used both here and abroad for many years, but it has its shortcomings and has fallen under severe criticism. By modern-day criteria, FORTRAN is archaic. It does not lend itself well to modern structured programing philosophies. But FORTRAN is changing, and it is becoming better. The newly standardized FORTRAN 77 is a giant step forward. It has improved FORTRAN's usefulness and will make it easier to write structured programs. X3J3, the committee which produced FORTRAN 77, is already working on future FORTRAN standards. These promise to be even more modern and more powerful. The future of FORTRAN looks good and it looks exciting. It is anticipated that FORTRAN will continue to be widely used for many years to come.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-07-1570
- OSTI ID:
- 6411637
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-790402-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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