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Fortran Concepts and Terms

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This chapter introduces the basic concepts and fundamental terms needed to understand Fortran. Some terms are defined implicitly by the syntax rules. Others, such as “associated” or “present” are ordinary English words, but they have a specific Fortran meaning.

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Adams, J.C., Brainerd, W.S., Hendrickson, R.A., Maine, R.E., Martin, J.T., Smith, B.T. (2009). Fortran Concepts and Terms. In: The Fortran 2003 Handbook. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-746-6_2

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