An Automated Tool for Upgrading Fortran Codes

With archaic coding techniques, there will be a time when it necessary to modernize vulnerable software. However, redeveloping out-of-date code can time-consuming task dealing with multitude of files. To reduce the amount reassembly for Fortran-based projects, in this paper, we develop prototype automating manual labor refactoring individual ForDADT (Fortran Dynamic Autonomous Diagnostic Tool) project is Python program designed compiling Fortran In demonstrate how used automate process upgrading codes, files, and cleaning compilation errors. The developed tool automatically updates thousands files builds software find fix errors using pattern matching data masking algorithms. These modifications address concerns readability, type safety, portability, adherence modern programming practices.