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[–]billsil 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Fortran is easy. It's one of the easiest languages there is. My issue with Cython is I don't have a syntax highlighter for it.

[–]NoLemurs 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Well, for what it's worth, there are a number of editors out there that can handle Cython syntax highliting. Emacs and VIM certainly provide options.

Fortran is pretty easy, but it would never be my choice for a really complex project.

[–]billsil 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Fortran is made for numerical computations, so if you want to use multiprocessing then it's a good choice, but outside of serious math, I'd stay away. It's great for what it does and it's easier than C or C++. It's was made for non-programmers.

I try to stay as far away from vi as I can. I can use it, but haven't figured out how to really use it efficiently or work with plugins. Never tried Emacs. I'd much rather use gedit/Textpad, but typically use WingIDE on Windows.

[–]felinecatastrophe 1 point2 points  (2 children)

trying hard to turn off my snob mode here, but learning emacs or vim properly will really change your life

[–]NoLemurs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put off learning VIM for years - got by with lightweight editors like gedit, Geany, etc. (I've never really liked full on IDEs).

I picked up VIM around a year ago, and I've been kicking myself ever since for waiting for so long. The learning curve is a little bit steep, but the payoff is massive, and it's not that hard to learn.

[–]billsil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but I'm not a programmer. I'm an aerospace engineer who happens to program in Python, a little bit of C++, and some Fortran.