(j3.2006) Optional parts of programming languages

[Dan Nagle]

Hello,

Robert Corbett wrote:

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> Section 14 of the standard states:
> 
>      Whether the modules are provided is processor dependent.
> 
> That saounds optional to me.  I would be glad to have co-arrays
> added to the language on that basis.

Whether your hardware supports (any of) 754 is beyond the standard.
Whether your compiler compiles square brackets is a syntax issue
and should not be beyond the standard.  How many images your
processor can handle is beyond the standard
as per the size and complexity clause.

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Dan Nagle
Purple Sage Computing Solutions, Inc.