Fortran Where Can I Find Affordable Fortran Compilers for Scientific Computing?

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Fortran 77 and Fortran 95 are the primary versions discussed for a scientific computing course. Users seeking compilers for Windows have several options, with Simply Fortran recommended for its ease of installation, costing a modest amount. Other resources include Intel's education offerings and the G95 compiler, which is available for free. While Fortran 99 is mentioned, it is clarified that the relevant versions are actually Fortran 77, 90, and 95. Fortran 95 is noted for its advanced features beneficial for high-performance computing.
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Hello all,

I need to learn to code in fortran 77 preferably or fortran 99 if 77 isn't available easily for a scientific computing course this fall. Does anyone know where I can obtain one of these compliers for somewhere between free and a few hundred dollars?
 
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If you are working on Linux, the answer is pretty trivial; in fact, you probably would not have even asked it...

...so, I presume you are working on Windows.

There are choices...for you and since it sounds that you are willing to pay money, I would suggest Simply Fortran ...it cost a few bucks but saves you the trouble of having to collect and install a few things by yourself.
 
Thanks man I appreciate it, just what I was looking for!
 
Ingenium5 said:
I need to learn to code in fortran 77 preferably or fortran 99 if 77 isn't available easily for a scientific computing course this fall.
There's is no "fortran 99", but there is Fortran 77, 90, 95.

Fortran 77 has a lot of punch card charm, that's somewhat funny, but anachronistic.

Fortran 95 is a good choice, e.g. because its FORALL statement is very interesting for HPC (High Performance Computing) and being motivated to code PURE from the very beginning is beneficial.

Ingenium5 said:
Does anyone know where I can obtain one of these compliers for somewhere between free and a few hundred dollars?

Assuming you're a student working on a Windows platform:

Checkout
http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-education-offerings#pid-2460-93

and
http://ftp.g95.org/.

If ~$129 is ok for you, take intel.
 
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