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Re:Show HN: A minimal Fortran TCP client and server by fulafel on Thursday October 31, 2019 @12:16AM (#21405707)
C/C++ compilers matching Fortran performance in numerical work is a relatively recent development. F90 and later said to be pretty ok ergonomically.
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Re:Show HN: A minimal Fortran TCP client and server by pjmlp on Thursday October 31, 2019 @04:09AM (#21406612)
And it requires lots of template metaprogramming to actually achieve it, see eigen.

Not to mention all the unsafety issues. while fortran is bleeding fast while keeping safety on.

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