Guys:

I've been using F77 for some years now, that is, I am quite familiar
with its logic. However, I'd like to start using more modern versions
of Fortran. Does anyone know a good book to help me with my transition
to the 21st century?

Thanks!

<jurgarden2001@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've been using F77 for some years now, that is, I am quite familiar
> with its logic. However, I'd like to start using more modern versions
> of Fortran. Does anyone know a good book to help me with my transition
> to the 21st century?

It's a bit old, but I quite like Cooper Redwine's "Upgrading to Fortran
90". Amazon still seems to list it, though they show 5-8 weeks as the
shipping estimate, which is long enough to make me wonder wheher they
can still actually get it.

There is also Metcalf&Reid's book. Much more up-to-date (the latest
version covers f2003), and a good book in my opinion. But it is a more
general book - not as targetted at conversion from f77 as Redwine's is.

-- 
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Richard Maine wrote:
> <jurgarden2001@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been using F77 for some years now, that is, I am quite familiar
> > with its logic. However, I'd like to start using more modern versions
> > of Fortran. Does anyone know a good book to help me with my transition
> > to the 21st century?
>
> It's a bit old, but I quite like Cooper Redwine's "Upgrading to Fortran
> 90". Amazon still seems to list it, though they show 5-8 weeks as the
> shipping estimate, which is long enough to make me wonder wheher they
> can still actually get it.

The book is also available used from Amazon. I own the book and second
Mr. Maine's recommendation. Another possibility is

Migrating to FORTRAN 90
by James F Kerrigan
O'Reilly (1993)

I'd like to see a book on transitioning from Fortran 95 to 2003.

beliavsky@aol.com wrote:

> Richard Maine wrote:
> 
>><jurgarden2001@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've been using F77 for some years now, that is, I am quite familiar
>>>with its logic. However, I'd like to start using more modern versions
>>>of Fortran. Does anyone know a good book to help me with my transition
>>>to the 21st century?
>>
>>It's a bit old, but I quite like Cooper Redwine's "Upgrading to Fortran
>>90". Amazon still seems to list it, though they show 5-8 weeks as the
>>shipping estimate, which is long enough to make me wonder wheher they
>>can still actually get it.
> 
> 
> The book is also available used from Amazon. I own the book and second
> Mr. Maine's recommendation. Another possibility is
> 
> Migrating to FORTRAN 90
> by James F Kerrigan
> O'Reilly (1993)
> 
> I'd like to see a book on transitioning from Fortran 95 to 2003.
> 
I'd also like to see a well thought-out Fortran style guide (one that 
conforms to my own pet desires and peeves of course).

Hello,

beliavsky@aol.com wrote:

<snip>

> The book is also available used from Amazon. I own the book and second
> Mr. Maine's recommendation. Another possibility is
> 
> Migrating to FORTRAN 90
> by James F Kerrigan
> O'Reilly (1993)

I can't recommend this one.  It's the only Fortran book
I simply threw into the trash.  I recall guessing that
it was written before any f90 compilers were available.

<snip>

-- 
Cheers!

Dan Nagle
Purple Sage Computing Solutions, Inc.

In message <hvRmg.2069$Xn.1072@trnddc05>, Dan Nagle 
<dannagle@verizon.net> writes
>>  Migrating to FORTRAN 90
>> by James F Kerrigan
>> O'Reilly (1993)
>
>I can't recommend this one.  It's the only Fortran book
>I simply threw into the trash.  I recall guessing that
>it was written before any f90 compilers were available.

I didn't throw mine out, but it has sat on the shelf unused for several 
years, so I have to agree that it's not very good.  In my opinion Cooper 
Redwine's book was much better, if you can still get hold of it.

None of these covers Fortran95, but the changes between F90 and F95 were 
not very substantial.

-- 
Clive Page

Clive Page wrote:

> In message <hvRmg.2069$Xn.1072@trnddc05>, Dan Nagle 
> <dannagle@verizon.net> writes
> 
>>>  Migrating to FORTRAN 90
>>> by James F Kerrigan
>>> O'Reilly (1993)
>>
>>
>> I can't recommend this one.  It's the only Fortran book
>> I simply threw into the trash.  I recall guessing that
>> it was written before any f90 compilers were available.
> 
> 
> I didn't throw mine out, but it has sat on the shelf unused for several 
> years, so I have to agree that it's not very good.  In my opinion Cooper 
> Redwine's book was much better, if you can still get hold of it.
> 
> None of these covers Fortran95, but the changes between F90 and F95 were 
> not very substantial.
> 
You know, I can't say that I've ever been helped much by these types of 
language books.  Even though I learned almost everything from the 
compiler manuals (you know the one's that didn't differentiate between 
standard and non-standard stuff), I seldom have need for anything else 
besides API references (OS, GINO, CVF SPORT, Quickwin, etc).  On rare 
occasion, I'll have a need for an algorithmic solution for which I 
solicit a relevant book, but few of my applications fall strictly in the 
"numerical computation" category (mostly data analysis and database 
tools with GUIs).

Hello,

Clive Page wrote:

<snip>

>  In my opinion Cooper
> Redwine's book was much better, if you can still get hold of it.

A search failed at Barnes & Noble's used book network.
They had heard of the book.

<snip>

-- 
Cheers!

Dan Nagle
Purple Sage Computing Solutions, Inc.

Dan Nagle wrote:
>> In my opinion Cooper
>>Redwine's book was much better, if you can still get hold of it.
> 
> A search failed at Barnes & Noble's used book network.
> They had heard of the book.

Amazon has a seller listing a used copy, and Abebooks (www.abebooks.com) 
has two -- both cheaper than Amazon, though one of them seems to be the 
same seller at first glance.  The ISBN is 0387979956.

- Brooks


-- 
The "bmoses-nospam" address is valid; no unmunging needed.

Hello,

Brooks Moses wrote:
> Dan Nagle wrote:
>>> In my opinion Cooper
>>> Redwine's book was much better, if you can still get hold of it.
>>
>> A search failed at Barnes & Noble's used book network.
>> They had heard of the book.
> 
> Amazon has a seller listing a used copy, and Abebooks (www.abebooks.com) 
> has two -- both cheaper than Amazon, though one of them seems to be the 
> same seller at first glance.  The ISBN is 0387979956.

Thanks for the Abebooks tip.  I've got a copy on order.

-- 
Cheers!

Dan Nagle
Purple Sage Computing Solutions, Inc.