Tag: Revival
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The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Fortran: A Programming Language That Stands the Test of Time
Fortran, short for Formula Translation, is one of the oldest high-level programming languages that is still in use today. Developed by IBM in the 1950s, Fortran was created to improve scientific and engineering calculations, making it the language of choice for many scientists and engineers in the early days of computer programming. As technology advanced…