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@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)