"One way to think about Julia is that they took Python, and made it fast," he says. "With LFortran, we are trying to go the opposite route: take a fast language like Fortran and see how ...

The LFortran project aims to create a Fortran environment with interactivity like Python, but retaining the speed that Fortran is known for. The resulting tool is impressive.

Python looks set to clinch the Language of the Year award for 2024, maintaining its lead in the December TIOBE Programming Community Index, while Fortran’s steady ascent highlighted a quiet month in ...