Learning FORTRAN In the Modern Era

Question

I\'ve recently come to maintain a large amount of scientific calculation-intensive FORTRAN code. I\'m having difficulties getting a handle on all of the, say, nuances, of a

Answer 1

I loved FORTRAN, I used to teach and code in it. Just wanted to throw that in. Haven't touched it in years.
I started out in COBOL, when I moved to FORTRAN I felt I was freed. Everything is relative, yeah? I'd second what has been said above - recognise that this is a PROCEDURAL language - no subtelties - so take it as you see it.
Probably frustrate you to start with.