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Re: Fortran is still #26 in the TIOBE Index for December 2022

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From: tkoenig@netcologne.de (Thomas Koenig)
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Subject: Re: Fortran is still #26 in the TIOBE Index for December 2022
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:29:54 -0000 (UTC)
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by: Thomas Koenig - Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:29 UTC

Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> schrieb:
> Fortran is still #26 in the TIOBE Index for December 2022
> https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
>
> Well, I am surprised at that. And right ahead of Cobol.

Fortran has evolved considerably since the Fortran 77 days,
and can still be used well for new projects.

Fortran 77, on the other hand, is like Latin. No need
to speak or write, but one should be able to read it.

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Re: Fortran is still #26 in the TIOBE Index for December 2022	Thomas Koenig