datetime-fortran
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Description:
Fortran time and date manipulation library
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.7.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: fortran datetime scientific-computing library time-manipulation
Install: brew install datetime-fortran
About:
datetime-fortran is a modern Fortran library providing comprehensive time and date manipulation capabilities. It offers a robust class-based approach for handling timestamps, time zones, and calendar calculations with high precision. The library simplifies complex temporal operations in scientific and engineering applications.
Key Features:
  • ISO 8601 compliant date/time handling
  • Time zone aware calculations
  • High-precision time measurements
  • Simple class-based API for Fortran 2003+
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Scientific computing requiring precise time tracking
  • Simulation and modeling applications
  • Data logging and timestamping systems
  • Astrophysics and space mission timing
Alternatives:
  • Fortran stdlib – General-purpose Fortran library with some date/time utilities, but less specialized than datetime-fortran
  • C/C++ time libraries – More mature but requires Fortran-C interoperability, adding complexity
License: MIT
Dependencies: gcc
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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