Basic Data Types in Forrtan

• Integer (what's max and min value?)

  Integer :: Num1 = -7, Num2, i, j = 11

• Real (what's the range?)

  Real :: rad1 = 2.34, Temp = 32.456

• Logical (only 2 values ``.true.'' and ``.false.'')

  Logical :: swapflag = .false.

• Character
  • Enclosed in single quotes
  • Single character

    Character :: Sex = 'm'

  • String

    Character(Len=9) :: myName='Sivakumar'

• Others (complex, double precision, ...)

More detailed treatment later in course