FYI:ANN: F2PY - Fortran to Python Interface Generator (fwd)

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 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:16:10 +0200 (EET)
 From: Pearu Peterson <pearu()at()cens.ioc.ee>
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 Subject: ANN: F2PY - Fortran to Python Interface Generator
 F2PY - Fortran to Python Interface Generator
 I am pleased to announce the third public release of f2py (2nd Edition)
 (version 2.3.328):
      http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/
 f2py is a command line tool for binding Python and Fortran codes.  It
 scans Fortran 77/90/95 codes and generates a Python C/API module that
 makes it possible to call Fortran subroutines from Python.  No Fortran or
 C expertise is required for using this tool.
 Features include:
    *** All basic Fortran types are supported:
          integer[ | *1 | *2 | *4 | *8 ], logical[ | *1 | *2 | *4 | *8 ],
          character[ | *(*) | *1 | *2 | *3 | ... ]
          real[ | *4 | *8 | *16 ], double precision,
          complex[ | *8 | *16 | *32 ]
    *** Multi-dimensional arrays of (almost) all basic types.
        Dimension specifications:
 		 <dim> | <start>:<end> | * | :
    *** Supported attributes and statements:
          intent([ in | inout | out | hide | in,out | inout,out ])
 	 dimension(<dimspec>)
 	 depend([<names>])
 	 check([<C-booleanexpr>])
 	 note(<LaTeX text>)
 	 optional, required, external
 NEW:     intent(c), threadsafe, fortranname
    *** Calling Fortran 77/90/95 subroutines and functions.  Also
        Fortran 90/95 module subroutines are supported.  Internal
        initialization of optional arguments.
    *** Accessing COMMON blocks from Python.
 NEW:   Accessing Fortran 90/95 module data.
    *** Call-back functions: calling Python functions from Fortran with
        very flexible hooks.
    *** In Python, arguments of the interfaced functions may be of
        different type - necessary type conversations are done
        internally in C level.
    *** Automatically generates documentation (__doc__,LaTeX) for
        interfaced functions.
    *** Automatically generates signature files --- user has full
        control over the interface constructions.  Automatically
        detects the signatures of call-back functions, solves argument
        dependencies, etc.
 NEW: * Automatically generates setup_<modulename>.py for building
        extension modules using tools from distutils and
        fortran_support module (from SciPy).
    *** Automatically generates Makefile for compiling Fortran and C
        codes and linking them to a shared module. Many compilers are
        supported: gcc, Compaq Fortran, VAST/f90 Fortran, Absoft
        F77/F90, MIPSpro 7 Compilers, etc.  Platforms: Intel/Alpha
        Linux, HP-UX, IRIX64.
    *** Complete User's Guide in various formats (html,ps,pdf,dvi).
    *** f2py users list is available for support, feedback, etc.
 NEW: * Installation with distutils.
    *** And finally, many bugs were fixed.
 More information about f2py, see
      http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/
 LICENSE:
 	f2py is released under the LGPL.
 Sincerely,
      Pearu Peterson <pearu()at()cens.ioc.ee>
      December 4, 2001
 <P><A HREF="http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/";>f2py 2.3.328</A> - The
 Fortran to Python Interface Generator (04-Dec-01)
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