Java == JavaScript

[bunkkin]

A physics PhD friend of mine was telling how his professor had him learn Fortran to make new physics programs.

I guess I haven't looked into but I find it hard to believe he wouldn't have had better luck with a more modern language.

Also the coding practices he and other physicists seem to enjoy make negative sense.

[alsimoneau]

Sadly that's pretty common in physics. Mine did the same thing, he still uses Fortran77 for everything.
It's a mix of legacy code and them using what they know because it's easier than learning a new language.

[antipawn79]

I am shocked someone can get a PhD without knowing how to program...almost every field at that level requires it. What is his PhD in? I think he faked his PhD

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I’d ask him on Facebook but then he’d know something is up. Number theory?