Fortran Top 90

From: Michael Prager (Mike.Prager.indigo_at_noaa.gov)
Date: 01/04/05


Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:07:18 -0500

I found the book "Fortran Top 90: Ninety Key Features of Fortran
90" to be a uniquely useful guide to learning the new features
of F90 (and strengthening my knowledge of old Fortran features).
Are there any plans by the authors to produce a comparable book
for Fortran 2003?

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Mike Prager, NOAA, Beaufort, NC
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