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Guide to Fortran 2008 Programming

  • An accessible introduction to the most important features of Fortran 2008

  • Covers such major new features as coarrays, submodules, parameterized derived types, and derived-type input and output

  • Makes extensive use of examples, illustrative case studies and test problems

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction to Programming in Fortran

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 1-45
  3. Control Constructs

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 47-78
  4. Modules and Procedures

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 79-117
  5. Arrays

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 119-159
  6. Character Data

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 161-193
  7. Structures and Derived Types

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 195-204
  8. IEEE Arithmetic and Exceptions

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 205-210
  9. More about Modules and Procedures

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 211-229
  10. Extending Fortran

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 231-252
  11. Pointer and Allocatable Variables

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 253-278
  12. Input and Output

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 279-326
  13. Object-Oriented Programming

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 327-338
  14. Coarrays

    • Walter S. Brainerd
    Pages 339-371
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 373-408

About this book

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the most important features of Fortran 2008. Features: presents a complete discussion of all the basic features needed to write complete Fortran programs; makes extensive use of examples and case studies to illustrate the practical use of features of Fortran 08, and supplies simple problems for the reader; provides a detailed exploration of control constructs, modules, procedures, arrays, character strings, data structures and derived types, pointer variables, and object-oriented programming; includes coverage of such major new features in Fortran 08 as coarrays, submodules, parameterized derived types, and derived-type input and output; highlights the topic of modules as the framework for organizing data and procedures for a Fortran program; investigates the excellent input/output facilities available in Fortran; contains appendices listing the many intrinsic procedures and providing a brief informal syntax specification for the language.

Reviews

“This book, which could be used either as a textbook or a reference, covers the main aspects of Fortran 2008. … The book is clearly written and has many examples, as well as longer case studies. … it could be a useful reference for both students and professionals who use Fortran.” (D. Bollman, Computing Reviews, December, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fortran Company, Tucson, USA

    Walter S. Brainerd

About the author

Dr. Walter S. Brainerd is the owner of The Fortran Company and an author of the Springer references Guide to Fortran 2003 Programming, The Fortran 2003 Handbook and Programmer's Guide to Fortran 90.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Guide to Fortran 2008 Programming

  • Authors: Walter S. Brainerd

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6759-4

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6758-7Published: 25 September 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6889-8Published: 22 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-6759-4Published: 03 September 2015

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 408

  • Topics: Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters, Numeric Computing

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 79.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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