Fortran

Originally based on an undergraduate course. Subsequently extended to more advanced Fortran.

Dr David Apsley

Schedule
Command Window - basic commands if you choose to use this in preference to an integrated development environment

Part I: Introductory Course
PART I NOTES
A	First Programs; Basic syntax	See main notes	Fortran files	Exercises
B	Repetition (DO and DO WHILE); Conditions (IF and CASE); Arrays	Examples		Exercises
C	Character handling; Functions and subroutines	Examples		Exercises
D	Advanced input/output; Modules	Examples		Exercises

Part II: Advanced Course
PART II NOTES
E	User-defined types; Interfaces; Generic functions (overloading); User-defined operators.	Examples	Fortran files
F	Advanced procedures; Advanced arrays and characters.	Examples
G	Pointers; Data structures; Passing procedures as arguments.	Examples
H	Object-oriented Fortran.	Examples

Recommended Books

Metcalf, M., Reid, J. and Cohen, M., 2018, Modern Fortran Explained, OUP
Chapman, S.J., 2017, Fortran For Scientists and Engineers (4th Ed.), McGraw-Hill
Hahn, B.D., 1994, Fortran 90 For Scientists and Engineers, Arnold

Links to "Free" Fortran Compilers

GNU Fortran - linux or Windows; in the latter case, best to download as part of MinGW
Intel - download as part of the oneAPI compiler suite
Silverfrost FTN95 (VERY dated; Windows and Fortran 95 only)

Links to Other Fortran Compilers

NAG - installed in the University of Manchester clusters
IBM
NVIDIA HPC compiler suite (ex Portland Group)
Oracle

Online Compilers

Last update: 1 November 2023