[R] Fortran vs R

[Paul Simonin]

Hello R users,
  I have a basic "computer programing" question. I am a student 
currently taking a course that uses Fortran as the main programming 
language, but the instructors are open to students using any language 
they are familiar with. I have used R previously, and am wondering if 
there is any benefit to my learning Fortran, or whether I should stick 
with R for this class. Any advice? Are there clear benefits to using 
Fortran, or things Fortran can do that R cannot?
Thank you very much for any thoughts!
Sincerely,
Paul S.