# Fortran in 100 Seconds

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**Created:** [June 10, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/fortran-in-100-seconds/3718 "2022-06-10T17:40:43Z")\
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Of course, in such a brief video, only little can be shown. It is an appetizer for the language _in general_ and not a class like e.g., the by [Derek Banas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2UgFNYgf8). Though one may argue if the video caption already links to fortranwiki, an additional (prominent) link to [fortran-lang.org](http://fortran-lang.org) or an additional slide with points of entry to the language were beneficial. Some of the commenters of the video indeed mention interest or/and a need to learn Fortran.

Yet regardless how constraint the examples advertising a language are, they must represent a benefit for the interested; else, they likely move on to the next. E.g. (with cheerful smile), a vim cup

![vim_mug](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/fortran_lang/original/2X/1/1b448907d5c31633d57361dc076a6e93d6b0c568.png)

(image credit to [zazzle.com](https://www.zazzle.com/vim_cheat_sheet_coffee_mug-168614566572345975))

For examples depicting code, my anticipations are that

1. these work when applied verbatim just as one is asked to provide a [MWE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_reproducible_example) addressing a question in a discussion. So not something like Amazon’s _Fortran notebook_ mentioned earlier by Ivan ([here](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/modern-fortran-logo/2075/4)). At present, the do loop in the short video does not meet this criterion.

2. that they reflect _contemporary_ custom e.g., in terms of the syntax. Once some insight is accumulated, on still can gain additional one by looking into earlier approaches, learn to read and maintain source code inherited. Possibly because Fortran provides better backward compatibility across standards than e.g., Python 2 vs. Python 3, there still are beginner classes teaching Fortran as FORTRAN 77:

Anticipations don’t always match realizations.

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