# Two questions about stdlib

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**Created:** [September 16, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/two-questions-about-stdlib/1856 "2021-09-16T16:29:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/two-questions-about-stdlib/1856/2 "2021-09-16T17:29:42Z")

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> [@fortran4r](#):
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> In addition, I find it weird that Fortran stdlib depends on Python. Are there any plans of replacing the fypp preprocessor with one written in pure Fortran?

This was discussed in the thread [Implementing fypp like pre-processing functionality in fpm](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/implementing-fypp-like-pre-processing-functionality-in-fpm/1550)

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