Both can store similar types of information and a neatly labeled and organized way. The ADVANTAGE lies in where they are used. You have more control over how Fortran arrays are used than how the contents of a spreadsheet are used. In addition for any GIVEN operation on an array of numbers, once the Fortran is written, it will do the job much faster than a spreadsheet. On the other hand, when operations are not complex and COMPUTER execution time is not a problem USING the spreadsheet is probably your best bet.

Both can store similar types of information and a neatly labeled and organized way. The advantage lies in where they are used. You have more control over how Fortran arrays are used than how the contents of a spreadsheet are used. In addition for any given operation on an array of numbers, once the Fortran is written, it will do the job much faster than a spreadsheet. On the other hand, when operations are not complex and computer execution time is not a problem using the spreadsheet is probably your best bet.