* The only available guide to the new 2003 standard, published to coincide with its launch in June 2004
* Complete and authoritative - authored by the leading experts in the development of Fortran 2003
* Fortran widely used by many professionals, academics, and students
* Previous edition sold approximately 8000 copies and continues to sell well
* 40% new material in 3rd edition
DESCRIPTION:
Fortran is the principal language used in the fields of scientific, numerical, and engineering programming. A series of revisions to the standard version of the language has progressively enhanced its power and kept it competitive and current with several generations of users. The new standard is due for release in 2004 and has necessitated a new version of this, the leading 'user's guide'.
'...authors are eminent scientists in the field of scientific computing and their experience shines through every page and example'
Mathematics Today (Review from previous edition)
CONTENTS:
Whence Fortran?; Language elements; Expressions and assignments; Control Constructs; Program units and procedures; Array features; Specification statements; Intrinsic procedures; Data transfers; Operations on external files; Floating-point exception handling; Allocatable array extensions; Enhanced module facilities; Interoperability with C; Type parameters and procedure pointers; Object-oriented programming; Establishing and moving data; Miscellaneous enhancements; Input/output enhancements; Other features; Intrinsic procedures; Obsolescent features; Pointer example; Avoiding compilation cascades; Fortran terms; Solutions to exercises; Index
* Complete and authoritative - authored by the leading experts in the development of Fortran 2003
* Fortran widely used by many professionals, academics, and students
* Previous edition sold approximately 8000 copies and continues to sell well
* 40% new material in 3rd edition
DESCRIPTION:
Fortran is the principal language used in the fields of scientific, numerical, and engineering programming. A series of revisions to the standard version of the language has progressively enhanced its power and kept it competitive and current with several generations of users. The new standard is due for release in 2004 and has necessitated a new version of this, the leading 'user's guide'.
'...authors are eminent scientists in the field of scientific computing and their experience shines through every page and example'
Mathematics Today (Review from previous edition)
CONTENTS:
Whence Fortran?; Language elements; Expressions and assignments; Control Constructs; Program units and procedures; Array features; Specification statements; Intrinsic procedures; Data transfers; Operations on external files; Floating-point exception handling; Allocatable array extensions; Enhanced module facilities; Interoperability with C; Type parameters and procedure pointers; Object-oriented programming; Establishing and moving data; Miscellaneous enhancements; Input/output enhancements; Other features; Intrinsic procedures; Obsolescent features; Pointer example; Avoiding compilation cascades; Fortran terms; Solutions to exercises; Index