Fortran is a programming language developed for applications involving mathematical computations and other manipulation of numeric data. This makes it especially well suited to scientific and engineering applications. Because Fortran is simple and easily learned and produces efficient code, it is widely used.
VS FORTRAN, Version 2 is the latest in a series of IBM's successful large-system FORTRAN products. Besides providing the proven facilities of VS FORTRAN, Version 2 also contains new features geared to help programmers develop applications more easily and efficiently, while using the full power of IBM's large systems.
Some of the highlights of VS FORTRAN Version 2 are:
