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ftnchek vs Visual Studio Code

A side-by-side look at ftnchek and Visual Studio Code. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ftnchek

ftnchek

Development

ftnchek is a software tool used to detect and correct formatting mistakes in Fortran code. It can check for issues like inconsistent indentation, missing continuation characters, and nonstandard formatting that may cause compilation errors.

fortranlinterformatter
Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code

Development

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source, lightweight code editor developed by Microsoft. It supports debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and Git control. VS Code has a large extension ecosystem allowing developers to add new languages, themes, debuggers and tools.

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