What is Fortran 95 written in?
The Fortran 95 compiler is written in C (documented).
Quick Facts
- Designed by
- John Backus
- Developer
- IBM
- First released
- 1997
- Typing
- static
- Filename extension
- .f, .for, .f90
- Website
- fortran-lang.org
About Fortran 95
Fortran 95 is a general-purpose programming language. It is a statically typed language. It supports imperative and array programming.
Fortran 95 first appeared in 1997 and was designed by John Backus. Development is led by IBM.
How Fortran 95 is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in C.
Fortran 95 in the language family tree
Fortran 95 drew on ideas from Fortran.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is Fortran 95 written in?
Fortran 95 is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
What languages influenced Fortran 95?
Fortran 95 was influenced by Fortran among others. See the influence section above for the full list.
When was Fortran 95 first released?
Fortran 95 was first released in 1997. It was designed by John Backus.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortran_95
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Fortran
- Fortran 95 on Wikipedia
- Fortran 95 on Wikidata (Q83303)